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Springer Sarcoma A Practical Guide to Multidisciplinary Management 1st Editon 2020 Softbound by Peter F. M. Choong
This book aims to compile an expert text on the multidisciplinary approach to treating sarcoma at a sarcoma centre. Separate chapters and sections highlight the specialist diagnostic and therapeutic approaches employed in treating bone and soft tissue sarcoma. This comprehensive book covers sarcoma and its management across specialties. It brings together the experience of the editor at a major centre for sarcoma management in Australia along with chapter contributions from various experts on the topic. The real-life, pragmatic approach is a distillation of the evidence and intends to make much of what is written translatable. This book serves as a reference for managing this tumour type and as an indispensable guide for daily use across the spectrum of providers. Introduction to sarcomas- Biology and behavior of sarcomas.- The role and benefits of multidisciplinary-based sarcoma treatment centres.- The investigation of sarcomas.- The histopathological examination of sarcomas.- The role of chemotherapy in management of sarcomas.- The role of radiotherapy in management of sarcomas.- The role of surgery in management of sarcomas.- Plastic and reconstructive surgery in management of sarcomas.- The management of metastatic sarcoma.- The principles of management of sarcoma for adolescent and young adults .- Quality of life after surgery for extremity sarcoma