Written by four world-renowned experts, this book gives a practical, up-to-date approach to managing the many subtypes of adult soft tissue sarcoma. Reviews from the first edition:“This is an impressive book.
Murray F. Brennan, MDInternational Center & Department of SurgeryMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYCristina R. Antonescu, MDDepartment of PathologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYKaled M. Alektiar, MDDepartment of Radiation OncologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYRobert G. Maki, MD, PhDGreat Neck, NYCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Part I Introduction.- 1.General Description.- 2.Natural History – Importance of Size, Site, Histopathology.- 3.General Statement as to Efficacy Surgery / Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy.- Part II Management by Histopathology.- 4.Gastrointestinal stromal tumor.- 5.Liposarcoma.- 6.Leiomyosarcoma.- 7.Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS) (Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: MFH) Myxofibrosarcoma.- 8.Synovial Sarcoma.- 9.Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) / Triton Tumor.- 10.Desmoid Tumor / Deep-Seated Fibromatosis (Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis).- 11.Solitary 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 OsteogenicSarcoma.- 23.Sustentacular Tumors of Lymph Tissue Follicular Dendritic Cell Tumor (Dendritic Reticulum Cell Tumor [FDCT]) and Interdigitating Reticulum Cell Tumor (IDRCT).- 24.Uncommon / Unique Sites Heart and Great Vessels.- 26.Benign Tumors.- 27.Reactive Lesions.