Main description:

In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Chandrajit P. Raut and Alessandro Gronchi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Sarcoma. Top experts in the field provide articles on management of common types of sarcoma, as well as drug trials, WHO updates, and clinical trials.

Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including relevant trials update in sarcomas and GIST: what surgeons should know; management of retroperitoneal/mesenteric liposarcoma; management of solitary fibrous tumors; management of skin sarcomas (AS, LMS, DFSP, AFX); management of leiomyosarcoma; and more.

Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sarcoma, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Contents:

WHO Pathology: Highlights of the 2020 Sarcoma Update
Relevant Trials Update in Sarcomas and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: What Surgeons Should Know
New Drug Approvals for Sarcoma in the Last 5 Years
Immunotherapy in Sarcoma: Where Do Things Stand?
Retroperitoneal and Mesenteric Liposarcomas
Management of Myxofibrosarcoma and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: New Insights for a Multimodal Approach
Management of Desmoid Tumors
Toward Better Understanding and Management of Solitary Fibrous Tumor
Management of Vascular Sarcoma
Management of Skin Sarcomas
Leiomyosarcoma: Current Clinical Management and Future Horizons
Management of Synovial Sarcoma and Myxoid Liposarcoma
The Cancer Genome Atlas: Impact and Future Directions in Sarcoma