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Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology Editor: Jean-Loup Huret, Genetics DIM, University Hospital, F-86021 Poitiers, France

Present achievements in the field of soft tissue tumors are the result of advances in molecular biology, oncogenetics, imaging techniques, immunochemistry, diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration, surgical reconstruction, radiation therapy, and tissue banking. Benign soft tissue tumors are fairly common and are treated with surgery alone. Prior to the 1970s, surgery...

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Short clinical synopsis with illustrations of hundreds of bone tumor cases

Database of clinical trials maintained by US National Institute of Health

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2001 Dec;9(2):19-22 Clayer M, Bouralexis S, Evdokiou A, Hay S, Atkins GJ, Findlay DM. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
Soft tissue sarcomas are less responsive to conventional chemotherapy when compared to bone sarcomas. We investigated the possibility of enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy by utilising the...

Patient Oriented. Links to pages on causes, early detection and treatment

Patient oriented. Links to causes, detection and treatment

Definition Limb salvage surgery is a type of surgery primarily performed to remove bone and soft-tissue cancers occurring in limbs in order to avoid amputation. Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers Expert

Limb-sparing surgery, which has been taking the place of amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb in recent years, may not provide much or even any additional benefit to patients according to a new review. The analysis, published in the September 15, 2009 issue of Cancer,...

Although tumors of the hand are rather common, most are benign and only 1-2% are malignant. When evaluating a hand lesion, be judicious and maintain a high index of suspicion for malignancy. Malignant hand tumors are complex and challenging entities for the hand surgeon.
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MRI features of metastases. Full Text
Alhathlol & Munk Can J Surg, Vol. 52, No. 3, June 2009 246

Heterotopic Bone Formation/Ossification (HO)

Major teaching resource on orthopaedic pathology. Requires registration for access to full text.