Fibrous Tumors of Infancy and Childhood
Fibrous tumors of infancy and childhood can be divided into two large groups: (1) lesions that correspond to similar lesions in adults in terms of clinical setting, microscopic picture, and…
Radiologic Evaluation of Soft Tissue Tumors
Over the past several decades, remarkable advances have been seen in the use of imaging for diagnosing, staging, and following up cases of soft tissue neoplasms. In this chapter we…
Molecular Genetic Pathology of Soft Tissue Tumors
Acknowledgments An apology is extended to those colleagues whose papers could not be cited because of space considerations. Human neoplasms display a wide variety of genetic alterations, most of which…
Approach to the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors
Clinical Information The diagnosis of a soft tissue lesion requires a modicum of clinical information and adequate, well-processed tissue. At a minimum, the pathologist should be apprised of patient age,…
Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Soft Tissue Tumors
Although soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, their clinical evaluation and treatment follow common principles. This chapter focuses on the clinical evaluation, determinants of prognosis and outcome,…
General Considerations
Soft tissue can be defined as nonepithelial extraskeletal tissue of the body exclusive of the reticuloendothelial system, glia, and supporting tissue of various parenchymal organs. It is represented by the…
