Overview
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Jaap Verweij
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Department of Medical Oncology, Rotterdam Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Herbert M. Pinedo
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Department of Medical Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Herman D. Suit
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Department of Radiation Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xiii
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- Colin S. Cooper, Jeremy Clark
Pages 37-55
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- Kristian Herrlin, Holger Pettersson
Pages 57-79
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- Wilson C. Mertens, Vivien H.C. Bramwell
Pages 117-133
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- C. Jay Engel, Frederick R. Eilber, Gerald Rosen, Michael T. Selch, Yao-Shi Fu
Pages 135-141
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- Charles B. Pratt, Larry E. Kun
Pages 161-182
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Back Matter
Pages 183-191
About this book
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.
Reviews
'....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
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Medical Oncology, Rotterdam Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jaap Verweij
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Department of Medical Oncology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Herbert M. Pinedo
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Department of Radiation Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Herman D. Suit
