Description

Orthopaedics is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The Division of Orthopaedic Oncology offers expert care to children and adults diagnosed with tumors and tumor-like conditions of the bone and soft tissue, including bone metastases, sarcomas, benign and cancerous tumors of the bone or soft tissue and pathologic fractures. This book is a complete reference for handling the full range of musculoskeletal tumors frequently encountered in the clinical setting. In this book there is a comprehensive collection of cases presented according to anatomic location. Clinical insights for tailoring treatment plans to the patient's particular condition, such as determining when neoadjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy are indicated in this book. This book is an indispensable resource for orthopaedists, oncologists, as well as radiologists and pathology specialists treating patients with bone and soft-tissue tumors. It provides a collection of topics written by international experts. Language of the book is lucid. This book will prove a valuable reference for scientists, practitioners, specialists, consultants and students.