Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the diagnosis or management of a particular malignancy? The few general oncology textbooks are generally out of date. Single papers in specialized journals are informative, but seldom comprehensive; these are more often preliminary reports on a very limited number of patients. Certain general journals frequently publish good in-depth reviews of cancer topics, and published symposium lectures are often the best overviews available. Unfor­ tunately, these reviews and supplements appear sporadically, and the reader can never be sure when a topic of special interest will be covered. Cancer Treatment and Research is a series of authoritative volumes that aim to meet this need. It is an attempt to establish a critical mass of oncology literature covering virtually all oncology topics, which is revised frequently to keep the coverage up to date, and which is easily available on a single library shelf or by a single personal subscription. We have approached the problem in the following fashion: first, by dividing the oncology literature into specific subdivisions, such as lung can­ cer, genitourinary cancer, pediatric oncology, etc.; and second, by asking eminent authorities in each of these areas to edit a volume on the specific topic on an annual or biannual basis. Each topic and tumor type is covered in a volume appearing frequently and predictably, discussing current diag­ nosis, staging, markers, all forms of treatment modalities, basic biology, and more.

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1. Pathology of Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 2. Diagnostic Imaging.- 3. Staging Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 4. Principles of Surgical Treatment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 5. Psychological Outcomes in Survivors of Extremity Sarcomas Following Amputation or Limb-Sparing Surgery.- 6. Radiation Therapy of Sarcomas of Soft Tissues.- 7. Systemic Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 8. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 9. Pre- and Perioperative Perfusion Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Limbs.- 10. Thermochemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 11. Soft Tissue Sarcomas of Children.