Pediatric and Adolescent Osteosarcoma provides a historical
review of the nature of osteosarcoma and the conflict that
accompanied the introduction of adjuvant therapy for osteosarcoma
culminating in accepted and prevailing methods of current therapy.
It outlines concepts in Epidemiology and Etiology, and provides
chapters on pathology and radiologic characteristics of
osteosarcoma, surgical therapy tailored specifically for treatment
of primary tumors in pediatric/adolescent age group, treatment of
pulmonary and extra pulmonary metastases and complications, as well
as the role of radiation therapy. The volume concludes with a
review of differences and similarities in the management of
osteosarcoma in adults as compared to pediatrics / adolescents and
new laboratory and animal investigations currently in progress to
develop effective diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to improve
the outcome.
In essence the scope and intensive coverage of the book provides
a historical perspective of the advances made over the past 30
years and emerging concepts and prospects for new diagnostic and
therapeutic approaches. This is based upon past experiences and new
discoveries. It also provides a unique opportunity for pediatric
and adult medical oncologists, physicians in training, orthopedic
surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, radiotherapists, oncology
nurses and allied professionals involved in the care of
pediatric/adolescent patients with osteosarcoma to become
acquainted with prevailing methods of treatment and new and
evolving concepts and developments.
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