Multidisciplinary Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas: 67 - Rilegato

Verweij, Jaap; Pinedo, H. M.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0792321839 ISBN 13: 9780792321835

Casa editrice: Kluwer Academic Pub, 1993

Riassunto

The previous volume of this series on soft tissue sarcomas highlighted the importance of the multidisciplinary approach to treatment, the focus of which is continued in the present edition. Proper diagnosis and staging remain the cornerstone of the treatment strategy. Sophisticated histopathology techniques and growing consensus on grading systems have further increased the importance of the histopathologist in providing estimates of the prognosis of the patient as well as providing data for the planning of treatment strategy. The use of cytogenetics is relatively new in this field. This might enable the distinction of subgroups in specific histological tumor types. Furthermore, molecular biological studies not only help to reveal inherited predispositions and details in oncogenesis in tumor development, but they may also provide additional predictive factors for tumor behavior. Further data on treatment strategy will be provided by diagnostic imaging, a field in which the role of magnetic resonance imaging is rapidly developing. As far as actual treatment is concerned, surgery still provides the major chance for cure. In view of the endeavor to be as sparing as possible, the addition of radiotherapy to surgery is of utmost importance. Usually radiotherapy is given after surgery, but the optimal sequence of the two modalities still needs to be defined. The combined use of surgery with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy does have an impact on wound healing.

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Recensione

'....this is an extremely well-done contribution of interest to practicing oncologist irregardless of subspecialty. Each chapter is an excellent synopsis reminiscent of stand-alone review articles appearing in prestigious oncologic journals.' Oncology 51:5 1994

Contenuti

Foreword to the Series. Preface. List of Abbreviations. 1. Pathology and Grading of Soft Tissue Sarcomas; J.M. Coindre. 2. Cytogenetics; J.A. Fletcher. 3. Molecular-Biological Studies on Soft Tissue Sarcomas; C. Cooper, J. Clark. 4. Diagnostic Imaging; K. Herrlin, H. Petterson. 5. Surgical Wound Healing; D.S. Springfield. 6. Preoperative Radiation Therapy for Patients with Sarcoma of the Soft Tissues; H.D. Suit, I. Spiro. 7. Changing Concepts in the Systemic Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas; J. Verweij, H.M. Pinedo. 8. Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Soft Tissue Sarcomas; W.C. Mertens, V.H.C. Bramwell. 9. Preoperative Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities: The Experience at the University of California, Los Angeles; C.J. Engel, F.R. Eilber, G. Rosen, M.T. Selch, Yao-Shi Fu. 10. Hyperthermia and Thermochemotherapy; R. Issels. 11. Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Children; C.B. Pratt, L.E. Kun. Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Kluwer Academic Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0792321839
• ISBN 13: 9780792321835
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Redattore: Suit Herman D.
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