Treatment of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas [electronic resource] / edited by Per-Ulf Tunn.

Diagnostics -- Biopsy of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours: Hints and Hazards -- The Role of Intra-operative Pathological Evaluation in the Management of Musculoskeletal Tumours -- Sentinel Node Biopsy in Soft Tissue Sarcome -- Bone Sarcomas -- Modular Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in Malignant Bone Tumors: Indications and Limits -- Allograft Reconstruction in Malignant Bone Tumors: Indications and Limits -- Expandable Endoprostheses in Malignant Bone Tumors in Children: Indications and Limitations -- The Long-Term Risks of Infection and Amputation with Limb Salvage Surgery Using Endoprostheses -- Reconstruction of the Pelvis After Resection of Malignant Bone Tumours in Children and Adolescents -- Methods of Biological Reconstruction for Bone Sarcoma: Indications and Limits -- Bone Sarcoma of the Spine -- Computer-Assisted Pelvic Tumor Resection: Fields of Application, Limits, and Perspectives -- Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Osteosarcoma: Is It Justified? -- Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- Standardized Approach to the Treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities -- Evaluating Surgery Quality in Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Peripheral Nerve Considerations in the Management of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- Isolated Limb Perfusion with TNF-? and Melphalan in Locally Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities -- Management of Locally Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma after Prior Surgery and Radiation Therapy -- Management of Vascular Involvement in Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Current Concepts in the Management of Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Is It Justified? -- Quality of Life Assessment -- Quality of Life (QOL) in Patients with Osteosarcoma -- Clinical Trials in Osteosarcoma Treatment: Patients' Perspective Through Art.

Bone and soft tissue sarcomas represent only about 2% of all malignancies; however, their treatment with the goal of curing the patient while preserving the functionality of the affected body part can, unlike other malignancies, only be successful with therapy concepts devised by interdisciplinary teams. This volume provides an extensive up-to-date overview of the specific diagnostics and current treatment standards of these rare entities, presenting the various limb-sparing modalities for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas with special regard to innovative reconstructive options. The evaluation of quality of life based on validated scores and the individual methods of coping with the illness through creative artistic projects are also acknowledged and integrated in the whole concept.

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