Treatment of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tunn, Per-Ulf (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Σειρά: Recent Results in Cancer Research, 179
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Oncology.; Orthopedics.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XXII, 362 p. 166 illus., 130 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540779605
• ISSN: 0080-0015 ;

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.