New trends in the treatment of sarcoma / / editors, Andrea S. Porpiglia, Jeffrey M. Farma ; consulting editor, Ronald F. Martin

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Elsevier, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (404 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.994
• Soggetto topico: Sarcoma - Treatment
• Persona (resp. second.): PorpigliaAndrea S.; FarmaJeffrey M.; MartinRonald F.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Contributors; Forthcoming Issues; Foreword; Preface; Epidemiology and Etiology of Sarcomas; Key points; Introduction; Epidemiology; Etiology; Summary; Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology: Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications; Key points; Introduction; World Health Organization 2013 update; Pathologic grading of soft tissue sarcomas; Pathological staging of soft tissue sarcomas; Pathologic grading of bone tumors; Pathologic staging of bone tumors; Overview of the pathologic aspect of diagnosis, prognosis, and theranostics ; Malignant soft tissue and bone tumorsSarcomas with low metastatic potential; Locally aggressive soft tissue tumors; Benign soft tissue and bone tumors; Giant cell tumors; Summary; Radiologic Approach to Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Key points; Imaging modalities; Evaluation of a newly suspected musculoskeletal tumor; Tumor staging, response to neoadjuvant therapy, and postoperative surveillance; Multimodality Management of Soft Tissue Tumors in the Extremity; Key points; Introduction; Clinical presentation and diagnosis; Imaging the primary tumor; Biopsy techniques ; Staging and extent of disease work-upSurgical approach; Clinical outcomes; Multimodality treatment; Isolated limb perfusion; Follow-up; Summary; Retroperitoneal Sarcomas; Key points; Introduction; Surgery; Radiation therapy; Chemotherapy; Recurrence; Surveillance; Summary; Management of Truncal Sarcoma; Key points; Introduction; Unique considerations for truncal sarcoma; Summary; Management of Desmoids; Key points; Introduction; Evaluation; Treatment; Surveillance; Summary; Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans; Key points; Introduction; Epidemiology and subtypes; Genetics; Risk factors ; Diagnosis and evaluationPathologic evaluation; Treatment; Metastatic disease; Follow-up and surveillance; Summary; Management of Breast Sarcoma; Key points; Clinical presentation and initial evaluation; Multidisciplinary management; Surgical management; Radiation therapy; Chemotherapy; Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors; Summary; Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; Key points; Introduction; Molecular pathologic characteristics of gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Pathologic characteristics of gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Management of primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor ; Management of recurrent or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumorSummary; Management of Bone Sarcoma; Key points; Introduction; Treatment modalities; Reconstructive considerations; Summary; Pediatric Sarcomas; Key points; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas; Bone sarcomas; Summary; The Role for Radiation Therapy in the Management of Sarcoma; Key points; Introduction; Amputation versus limb-sparing surgery with adjuvant radiation; Limb-sparing surgery with or without adjuvant radiation; Preoperative versus postoperative radiotherapy ; Image guidance and intensity-modulated radiotherapy
• Titolo autorizzato: New trends in the treatment of sarcoma
• ISBN: 0-323-46338-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910136528903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Surgical clinics of North America ; ; Volume 96, Number 5.