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Imaging of Soft Tissue Sarcomas

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Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Adults

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 138))

Abstract

Survival rates and cosmesis in patients with soft tissue sarcomas have markedly improved owing to the combined advancement of surgical technique, availability of pre- and postoperative chemotherapy, and sophistication of radiation therapy. The success of this multimodality management depends on accurate imaging of the disease. Imaging plays an integral role in: (a) identification, (b) staging, (c) biopsy guidance, (d) surgical planning, and (e) post-therapeutic surveillance of soft tissue sarcomas. The following is a discussion of the advantages and limitations of various imaging modalities, the appropriateness of each technique in the workup algorithm (Fig. 1), the identification and imaging characteristics of soft tissue sarcomas, and the goals and difficulties in post-therapeutic follow-up.

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  1. LDS Hospital, 8th Avenue and C Street, 84143, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    M. F. Ensign

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  1. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    M. Bamberg  & W. Hoffmann  & 

  2. Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Hamburg, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    D. K. Hossfeld

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Ensign, M.F. (1995). Imaging of Soft Tissue Sarcomas. In: Bamberg, M., Hoffmann, W., Hossfeld, D.K. (eds) Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Adults. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 138. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78768-3_1

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