Sarcoma Oncology. A Multidisciplinary Approach

Description

Sarcoma Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach is a comprehensive textbook that addresses the entire spectrum of the subject from epidemiology to laboratory research in the biology of sarcomas.
Chapters contributed by an international group of highly regarded specialists cover the epidemiology and pathology of sarcomas; diagnostic imaging and biopsy techniques; staging and prognosis: surgery of sarcomas in extremity soft tissue, abdominal wall and trunk, and skeletal bone; hyperthermia in sarcoma treatment; isolated limb perfusion; surgery for metastases; reconstructive surgery; radiation therapy; systemic chemotherapy; multidisciplinary care; treatment-induced sarcoma; pain management in sarcoma; and basic research including molecular biology and mouse models.

Addresses the entire spectrum of the subject from epidemiology to laboratory research in the biology of sarcomas. Coverage icnludes the epidemiology and pathology of sarcomas; diagnostic imaging and biopsy techniques; staging and prognosis: surgery of sarcomas in extremity soft tissue, abdominal wall and trunk, and skeletal bone; surgery for metastases; reconstructive surgery; and systemic chemotherapy.

Key Features

• Over 200 full-color images
• The most up-to-date information on all aspects of sarcoma oncology from an international group of specialists

Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Director, Division of Surgical Oncology
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery
Chief of Surgical Services, James Cancer Hospital
Physician, FGP-Surgical Oncology
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery
Director of Sarcoma Services, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah

Brian O'Sullivan, MD, FRCPC
Lead, Head and Neck Site Group
Radiation Oncologist
Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Laurence H. Baker, DO
Professor, Internal Medicine and Pharmacology
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of Michigan Medical School
Chairman, Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)
Ann Arbor, Michigan