NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Soft Tissue Sarcoma

[OFFICIAL CURRENT VERSION] From the medical leaders of 27 of the world’s most renowned cancer centers united under the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), comes this essential guide to soft tissue sarcoma. Adapted from clinical treatment guidelines used by physicians and oncology professionals around the world, these NCCN Guidelines for Patients® are packed with the latest information, treatment innovations, and resources about the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue sarcoma. Each patient-friendly chapter prepares patients and caregivers to talk with their doctors and make treatment decisions. Let this authoritative handbook be your guide! Part 1 – Describes sarcoma and its treatments. Part 2 – Presents a treatment guide for sarcomas in arms, legs, trunk wall, head, or neck. Part 3 – Presents a treatment guide for sarcomas within inner spaces of the lower trunk. Part 4 – Presents a treatment guide for sarcomas of special cells in the gut. Part 5 – Presents a treatment guide for desmoid (cancer-like) tumors. Part 6 – Offers tips for choosing the best treatment. A glossary with dictionary and acronyms completes this book.