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View article: Tenosynovial giant cell tumor: a case report
Tenosynovial giant cell tumor: a case report Open
View article: PO-1420 iCARE: sarcoma patient radiotherapy experience during COVID-19
PO-1420 iCARE: sarcoma patient radiotherapy experience during COVID-19 Open
View article: What Matters to Us: Impact of Telemedicine During the Pandemic in the Care of Patients With Sarcoma Across Scotland
What Matters to Us: Impact of Telemedicine During the Pandemic in the Care of Patients With Sarcoma Across Scotland Open
PURPOSE In Scotland, approximately 350 sarcoma cases are diagnosed per year and treated in one of the five specialist centers. Many patients are required to travel long distances to access specialist care. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a n…
View article: Strategies for improving access to clinical trials by teenagers and young adults with cancer: A qualitative study of health professionals’ views
Strategies for improving access to clinical trials by teenagers and young adults with cancer: A qualitative study of health professionals’ views Open
Accounts suggest there is scope to improve access to trials by TYA with cancer and other patients with rare diseases. Though re-configuring care, research and resource frameworks would present substantial challenges, doing nothing would al…
View article: Adolescents and young adults’ (AYA) views on their cancer knowledge prior to diagnosis: Findings from a qualitative study involving AYA receiving cancer care
Adolescents and young adults’ (AYA) views on their cancer knowledge prior to diagnosis: Findings from a qualitative study involving AYA receiving cancer care Open
Background Cancer is rare amongst adolescents and young adults (AYA). Previous research has reported (healthy) AYA’s knowledge of risk factors and symptoms as limited, with this potentially leading to delays in help‐seeking and diagnosis. …
View article: Unique presentation of palatal metastasis from high-grade spindle cell sarcoma of the bone
Unique presentation of palatal metastasis from high-grade spindle cell sarcoma of the bone Open
Spindle cell sarcoma (SCS) is a rare malignant tumour which can arise in bone and accounts for 2%–5% of primary bone cancer cases. Distant metastasis occurs predominantly in the lungs. However, metastasis to the soft palate, to the best of…
View article: The challenges of making informed decisions about treatment and trial participation following a cancer diagnosis: a qualitative study involving adolescents and young adults with cancer and their caregivers
The challenges of making informed decisions about treatment and trial participation following a cancer diagnosis: a qualitative study involving adolescents and young adults with cancer and their caregivers Open
Background Limited attention has been paid to adolescents and young adults’ (AYA's) experiences in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis, despite this being a time when potentially life-changing decisions are made. We explored AYA’s and care…
View article: 68 National sarcoma MDT reform: the art of kintsugi. A quality improvement project to the direction of optimal person – centred care
68 National sarcoma MDT reform: the art of kintsugi. A quality improvement project to the direction of optimal person – centred care Open
Introduction Sarcomas are rare and diverse malignancies, constituting of <1% of all cancers. The National Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Team Meeting has a pivotal role in the management of sarcoma patients and it functions to enable safe, time…
View article: EP-1602 Role of clinical networks in sarcomas: The Scottish Sarcoma Network(SSN)Experience
EP-1602 Role of clinical networks in sarcomas: The Scottish Sarcoma Network(SSN)Experience Open
View article: Possible Modulation of Concurrent Parkinson'S Disease in the Management of Metastatic Gist: A Review of Two Cases
Possible Modulation of Concurrent Parkinson'S Disease in the Management of Metastatic Gist: A Review of Two Cases Open
Imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is the mainstay of treatment for resected high-risk (adjuvant and metastatic) gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) - a rare form of sarcoma. There has been recent research into the neuroprotective r…
View article: Gemcitabine and docetaxel versus doxorubicin as first-line treatment in previously untreated advanced unresectable or metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas (GeDDiS): a randomised controlled phase 3 trial
Gemcitabine and docetaxel versus doxorubicin as first-line treatment in previously untreated advanced unresectable or metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas (GeDDiS): a randomised controlled phase 3 trial Open
Cancer Research UK, Sarcoma UK, and Clinical Trial Unit Kantonsspital St Gallen.
View article: Re-implantation of cryopreserved ovarian cortex resulting in restoration of ovarian function, natural conception and successful pregnancy after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Wilms tumour
Re-implantation of cryopreserved ovarian cortex resulting in restoration of ovarian function, natural conception and successful pregnancy after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Wilms tumour Open
View article: Spontaneous Resolution of Radiotherapy-induced Craniopharyngioma Cyst
Spontaneous Resolution of Radiotherapy-induced Craniopharyngioma Cyst Open