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Springer Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma 2018 Edition by Murray F. Brennan, Cristina R. Antonescu
Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma, 2nd Edition provides the most comprehensive analysis of demographics and natural history currently available for these lesions, based on the authors' experience with over 10,000 patients. Sections regarding radiation therapy not found in the previous text have been expanded, as have updates on molecular characteristics of sarcomas and chemotherapy studies published since the prior edition. Clinical and molecular diagnoses are addressed, and tumor histopathology is employed as the basis of treatment recommendations including surgery, radiation and systemic therapy. This is the first book to provide specific chemotherapy opinions for every sarcoma subtype. Written by four world-renowned experts, this book gives a practical, up-to-date approach to managing the many subtypes of adult soft tissue sarcoma.Reviews from the first edition:"This is an impressive book. Written by a surgeon, a pathologist and an oncologist, the book draws heavily on the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center soft tissue sarcoma (STS) database. ... it is a book that should be in the library of any sarcoma unit and will appeal to the sub-specialist in Orthopaedic Oncology." (Robert U. Ashford, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Vol. 24, 2014)"The book is laid out in 27 chapters, with an impressive inclusion of a wide array of sarcoma histology. One of the real strengths of the book is the quality and number of images, figures, tables, and graphs. ... The overall outline of the text is well done. ... This book is a unique and important addition to the sarcoma literature. ... this edtion should find itself on every medical oncologist's bookshelf ... ." (Larry C. Daugherty and Sanjay P. Bagaria, Journal of Radiation Oncology, Vol. 3, 2014) Table of contents :- Management of Soft Tissue SarcomaTable of ContentsPrefacePart I Introduction1. General Description * Introduction* Incidence and Prevalence* Predisposing and Genetic Factors* References2. Natural History - Importance of Size, Site, Histopathology* Natural History* Influence of Site* Staging* Staging of Retroperitoneal Visceral Sarcoma* Prognostic Factors for Extremity and Superficial Soft Tissue Sarcoma* Disease-Specific Survival* Prognostic Factors for Survival Following Local Recurrence of Extremity Sarcoma* Prognostic Factors: Nomograms* References 3. General Statement as to Efficacy Surgery / Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy* Extent of primary surgery * Surgical Treatment of Local Recurrence* Diagnostic Imaging* Surgery for Metastatic Diseaseo Pulmonary Metastasiso Surgery and the Management of Sarcoma Liver Metastasis* Radiation Therapyo Adjuvant Radiation Therapyo Dose of Radiation Therapy o Adjuvant Brachytherapyo Radiation Therapy in the Presence of Positive Microscopic Marginso Definitive Radiation Therapyo Radiation to Patients with Neurovascular Involvemento Wound Complications of Radiation Therapyo Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomaso Sarcomas More Common in Adultso Larger Randomized Studieso Selected Meta-analyses of Randomized Trials of Adjuvant Chemotherapyo Adjuvant Therapy for GISTo Sarcomas More Common in Pediatric Settingo Brief comments regarding chemotherapy for metastatic soft tissue sarcomao Newer Systemic Agents* Special Techniques for Primary & Locally Recurrent Diseaseo Intra-arterial Chemotherapyo Limb Perfusion and Hyperthermia o Immunotherapy for Sarcomas