TY - BOOK AU - Peabody,Terrance D. AU - Attar,Samer ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Orthopaedic Oncology: Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Skeletal System T2 - Cancer Treatment and Research, SN - 9783319073231 AV - RC254-282 U1 - 616.994 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - medicine KW - Oncology KW - Cancer KW - Surgery KW - Orthopedics KW - Orthopedic surgery KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Surgical Oncology KW - Surgical Orthopedics N1 - Imaging of Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors.- Principles of Musculoskeletal Biopsy.- Benign Bone Tumors -- Osteosarcoma.- Ewing Sarcoma -- Chondrosarcoma -- Evaluation and Treatment of Spinal Metastatic Disease -- Evaluation and Treatment of Extremity Metastatic Disease -- Benign Soft –Tissue Tumors of the Extremities -- Soft-Tissue Sarcomas N2 - This text provides a comprehensive overview of orthopaedic oncology – the field of orthopaedic surgery that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of bone and soft tissue tumors of the musculoskeletal system. The opening chapters cover musculoskeletal imaging interpretation and the principles of musculoskeletal biopsy. Assessment and treatment of the full range of tumors are then described in a series of well-illustrated chapters. Detailed consideration is given to benign tumors, osteosarcomas, Ewing sarcomas, chondrosarcomas, metastatic bone disease of the axial and appendicular skeleton, and soft tissue sarcomas. This book will be invaluable for both orthopaedic surgeons and medical oncologists, providing a framework for understanding the fundamentals of these tumors and a sound basis for their treatment UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07323-1 ER -