Recent Concepts in Sarcoma Treatment: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sarcomas, Tarpon Springs, Florida, October 810, 1987 [Paperback]

There have been significant advances in the treatment of sarcomas in the past several years. Further, different clini? cal treatment programs are being advocated in different areas including surgery alone, surgery with preoperative or post? operative chemotherapy, surgery with different radiotherapy modalities, with each investigator espousing his own treat? ment program. On the other side, there is the question of whether these treatment programs are offering better results or whether the natural history of sarcomas has changed. The International Symposium on Sarcomas was held at Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs, Florida, October 8-10, 1987. This was the first international symposium to date involving all of the disciplines treating sarcomas including pathologists, orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, medical oncologists, pediatric oncologists, and radiation oncol? ogists. The Symposium brought together a number of special? ists working in the clinical field of sarcomas for a presen? tation of their specific treatment programs and their results. The presentations were followed by panel discussions to stimulate educational debate as to the different forms of treatment for sarcomas and to formulate some conformity in control of disease, control of spread, and ultimate function for the patient. James R. Ryan, M.D.Grading of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas.- Grading of Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Experience of the EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group.- Grading of Bone Tumors.- The Pathological Staging of Sarcomas.- The Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors The G?teborg Experience.- The Role of the Pathologist in the Treatment of Osteosarcoma.- Musculoskeletal Tumor Staging  1987 Update.- Electron Microscopy of Sarcomas.- Immunohistochemistry in Sarcomas.- Cellular Composition of Sarcomas.- Preoperative Evaluation of Extremity Sarcomas.- Open Biopsy of Sarcomas.- Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Diagnosis and Management of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.- The Role of Frozen Sections ilS2