Musculoskeletal Cancer Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Principles of Management

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Bone and Soft-tissue Sarcomas: Epidemiology, Radiology, Pathology and Fundamentals of Surgical Treatment

      • Barry Shmookler, Jacob Bickels, James Jelinek, Paul Sugarbaker, Martin Malawer

      Pages 3-35

   3. Biopsy of Musculoskeletal Tumors

      • Jacob Bickels, James Jelinek, Barry Shmookler, Martin Malawer

      Pages 37-45

   4. The Role of Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Bone and Soft-tissue Sarcomas

      • Dennis Priebat, Martin Malawer

      Pages 47-73

   5. Isolated Limb Perfusion in the Treatment of Advanced Soft-tissue Sarcomas

      • Joseph M. Klausner, Dina Lev-Chelouche, Isaac Meller, Moshe Inbar, Mordechai Gutman

      Pages 75-84

   6. The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Bone and Soft-tissue Sarcomas

      • Brian G. Fuller

      Pages 85-133

   7. The Biology and Role of Cryosurgery in the Treatment of Bone Tumors

      • Jacob Bickels, Isaac Meller, Martin Malawer

      Pages 135-145

   8. Management of Abdominopelvic Sarcoma

      • Paul Sugarbaker

      Pages 147-163

   9. Management of Truncal Sarcoma

      • Paul Sugarbaker

      Pages 165-177

   10. Overview of Resections around the Shoulder Girdle: Anatomy, Surgical Considerations and Classification

       • Martin Malawer, James Wittig

       Pages 179-202

   11. Overview of Pelvic Resections: Surgical Considerations and Classification

       • Jacob Bickels, Martin Malawer

       Pages 203-213

   12. Treatment of Metastatic Bone Disease

       • Martin Malawer

       Pages 215-230

3. Muscle Group Resections

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231

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   2. Buttockectomy

      • Martin Malawer, Paul Sugarbaker

      Pages 233-241

   3. Adductor Muscle Group Excision

      • Martin Malawer, Paul Sugarbaker

      Pages 243-252

   4. Quadriceps Muscle Group Excision

      • Martin Malawer, Paul Sugarbaker

      Pages 253-264

   5. Resection of the Posterior Compartment of the Thigh

      • Martin Malawer, Paul Sugarbaker

      Pages 265-277

   6. Resections in the Popliteal Fossa and the Posterior Compartments of the Leg

      • Jacob Bickels, Martin Malawer

      Pages 279-286

4. Amputations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287

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Steven A. Rosenberg, MD In the past two decades significant progress has quality of life. The use of local radiation therapy has occurred, in the management of patients with mus- had a profound impact on the ability to achieve local loskeletal cancers, that has improved both the survival control. Cooperation between surgeons and radiation and the quality of life of afflicted patients. Changes in therapists often results in the tailoring of surgical p- the management of these patients have mirrored cedures to maximize the combined application of these trends in the entire field of oncology. two effective treatment modalities. Although impact on The most significant change has been improvement overall survival has not been demonstrated due to the in the surgical techniques for the resection of musculo- addition of radiation therapy, important advances in skeletal cancers based on a detailed understanding of improving the quality of life of patients receiving this the anatomic features of each particular tumor site, as combined-modality treatment have been evident. well as an appreciation of the natural biology that affects A third change impacting on the survival of patients the local spread of these tumors. The current volume of with musculoskeletal cancers has been the aggressive Musculoskeletal Cancer Surgery: Treatment of Sarcomas and resection of metastatic deposits.

• biopsy
• classification
• imaging
• rehabilitation
• surgery
• surgical oncology

`The information, particularly regarding the history, development, availability and applications of prostheses in this type of surgery, is certainly the most complete account that I have seen. This section also includes excellent chapters on phantom limb pain, anaesthetics and pain management for such large resection cases and also a discussion of the principles of rehabilitation without excessive detail. This text is an excellent and perfect reference for any surgical department but in particular for those where oncology has a high profile. It would make excellent reading for any general or orthopaedic registrar and similarly would be an appropriate addition to the library of any individual orthopaedic surgeon or surgical oncologist.'
Cancer Forum, 27:3

• Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., USA

  Martin Malawer, Paul H. Sugarbaker

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