Management of soft tissue sarcoma. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Murray F. Brennan, Cristina R. Antonescu, Kaled M. Alektiar, Robert G. Maki.
• Authors: Brennan, Murray F; Antonescu, Cristina R; Alektiar, Kaled M; Maki, Robert G
• Contents: PART I. Introduction -- 1. General description -- 2. Natural history: importance of size, site, histopathology -- 3. General statement as to efficacy of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy -- PART II. Management By Histopathology -- 4. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors -- 5. Liposarcoma -- 6. Leiomyosarcoma -- 7. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) (malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) and myxofibrosarcoma) -- 8. Synovial sarcoma -- 9. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) and triton tumor -- 10. Desmoid tumor/deep-seated fibromatosis (desmoid-type fibromatosis) -- 11. Soitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma -- 12. Fibrosarcoma and its variants -- 13. Vascular sarcomas -- 14. Epithelioid sarcoma -- 15. Sarcomas more common in children -- 16. Radiation-induced sarcoma -- 17. Alveolar soft part sarcoma -- 18. Clear cell sarcoma/melanoma of soft parts -- 19. Desmoplastic small round cell tumor -- 20. Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma -- 21. Other uterine sarcomas -- 22. Extraskeletal osteogenic sarcoma -- 23. Sustentacular tumors of lymph tissue -- 24. Uncommon/unique sites -- PART III. Benign And Less Aggressive Lesions -- 25. Mostly benign/rarely metastasizing -- 26. Selected benign tumors -- 27. Reactive lesions -- Index.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: New York : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 399 pages), illustrations, portraits
• Subjects: 616.99/4; Soft tissue tumors -- Treatment; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Sarcoma; Sarcoma; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319419060; 3319419064
• Related ISBNs: 9783319419046
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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