- Provides a comprehensive overview of surgical approaches to RPS
- Presents key topics and debated issues in the surgical and multidisciplinary management of RPS
- Updated review of the literature that draws on the expertise of renowned physicians
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the approach to retroperitoneal sarcomas, rare and challenging tumors requiring highly specialized, multidisciplinary management. Based on an updated review of the literature and drawing on the expertise of respected authors, it analyzes key topics – such as pre-operative work-up and staging, multimodal therapy, multi-organ resection, surgical complications and management of local recurrence and advanced disease – as well as several other debated issues.
Presenting surgery as the cornerstone in the treatment of this disease, the book serves both as a guide for non-expert physicians wishing to understand the best management of RPS patients, including the need to refer them to specialized centers, and as a state-of-the-art overview for surgeons with interest in sarcoma surgery.
Table of Contents- History of Surgery in Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- The Pathology of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- The Complex Nature of Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Including Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Imaging of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Current Principles of Surgical Management of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Managing Early and Late Postoperative Complications
- Major Vascular Resection in Retroperitoneal Surgery
- Pattern and Management of Recurrent Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
- Management of Other Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Medical Therapy in Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Predicting the Risk of Recurrence in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
- Multimodal Management of Metastatic Disease
- Postoperative Surveillance in Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
- Towards a Global Collaboration: the Trans-Atlantic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Working Group
