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Brennan, Murray F.

Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma [electronic resource] / by Murray F. Brennan, Cristina R. Antonescu, Robert G. Maki. - XV, 380 p. 291 illus., 196 illus. in color. online resource.

Preface -- Introduction -- 1. General Description -- 2. Natural History – Importance of Size, Site, Histopathology -- 3. General Statement as to Efficacy of Surgery / Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy -- Part I. Management by Histopathology - Introduction -- 4.  Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) -- 5. Liposarcoma -- 6. Leiomyosarcoma -- 7. Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS) (Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma - MFH) /Myxofibrosarcoma -- 8. Synovial Sarcoma -- 9. Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) / Triton Tumor -- 10. Desmoid Tumor / Deep-Seated Fibromatosis (Desmoid-type Fibromatosis) -- 11. Solitary Fibrous Tumor / Hemangiopericytoma -- 12. Fibrosarcoma and its Variants -- 13. Vascular Sarcomas -- 14. Epithelioid Sarcoma -- 15. Sarcomas more Common in Children -- 16. Radiation Induced Sarcoma -- 17. Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma -- 18. Clear Cell Sarcoma / Melanoma of Soft Parts -- 19. Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor -- 20. Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma -- 21. Other Uterine Sarcomas -- 22. Extraskeletal Osteogenic Sarcoma -- 23. Sustentacular Tumors of Lymph Tissue -- 24. Uncommon / Unique Sites -- Part II.   Benign and Less Aggressive Lesions - Introduction -- 25. Mostly Benign / Rarely Metastasizing -- 26. Benign Tumors -- 27. Reactive Lesions.

Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma addresses the diagnosis and best current management of adult soft tissue sarcomas. Edited by world renowned experts, this book delineates and discusses each different sarcoma subtype individually. Both clinical and molecular diagnoses are addressed, and tumor histopathology is employed as the basis of treatment recommendations including surgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy and novel therapeutics.

9781461450047


Medicine.
Radiotherapy.
Internal medicine.
Oncology.
Cancer--Surgery.
Surgery.
Medicine & Public Health.
Oncology.
Surgical Oncology.
Surgery.
Radiotherapy.
Internal Medicine.

RC254-282

616.994

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