Sarcomas More Common in Children
Several types of sarcomas are more common in children, the most common of which include osteogenic sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. While osteogenic sarcoma presents similarly in children and adults under age 40, t
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Murray F. Brennan Cristina R. Antonescu Kaled M. Alektiar Robert G. Maki Second Edition
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Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Murray F. Brennan • Cristina R. Antonescu Kaled M. Alektiar • Robert G. Maki
Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Second Edition
Murray F. Brennan, MD International Center Department of Surgery Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY, USA Kaled M. Alektiar, MD Department of Radiation Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY, USA
Cristina R. Antonescu, MD Department of Pathology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY, USA Robert G. Maki, MD, PhD Monter Cancer Center Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Lake Success, NY, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-41904-6 ISBN 978-3-319-41906-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-41906-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016947364 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013, 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The register company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The authors were approached some time ago to write a text regarding the management of soft tissue sarcomas. There are several existing texts in the literature, and before embarking on such a project, it was necessary to identify what could be added that was unique to the existing literature. We note that although there have been several texts that discuss management of sarcomas, there are few that discuss subtypes individually, given the rare nature of any one of these diagnoses. The prospectively accrued soft tissue sarcoma database initiated by Dr. Brennan in 1982 represents the largest single collection of individual soft tissue sarcoma patient data, allowing characterization of subtype by prevalence, age, and site. This is a unique resource for patient care and management and
