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Abstracts, presentations and posters from BSG Conference 2007 will appear here.

Reports on 2007 Conference :

General Report   Royal College of Radiologists Discussion Board   Tariffs and funding for surgery  

 

 

Are we getting better at diagnosing sarcomas ?

Smith G, Johnson G, Grimer RJ   Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Abstract   Presentation

 

 

 

How effective is a 2 week wait clinic in picking up sarcomas?

Luan Suckling  Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Presentation

 

 

 

Bone Sarcoma: does a delay in diagnosis affect outcome?

Johnson G, Smith G, Grimer RJ   Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham

Abstract   Presentation

 

 

 

The use of sentinel lymph node biopsy in sarcoma

Gilleard O,  Stone C, Wilson P, Devaraj V    Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Abstract

 

 

 

The incidence of skip metastases in high grade osteosarcoma as detected by MRI

Alyas F, Rehman M, Saifuddin A  Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore

Presentation

 

 
 

MR imaging in preference to bone scintigraphy in myxoid liposarcoma

J Noble, K Gardner, M Scurr, I Judson   Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital

Abstract   Presentation

 

 
 

What is the value of PET in managing sarcomas?

Michael O’Doherty, Kings College London

Invited paper

 

 

 

Targeted therapies and angiogenesis inhibition - likely to be of value for treating sarcomas?

Ian Judson, Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital

Presentation

 

 

 

Differential sensitivity to chemotherapy in leiomyosarcoma depending on site

Gardner K, Larkin J, Scurr M, Judson I, Norman A  Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital

Abstract   Presentation

 

 
 

Size does not matter! Predictors of response and survival in desmoplastic small round blue cell tumours (DSRBCT)

Hatcher HM, Fisher C, Hayes A, Thomas JM, Moskovic E, Scurr M, Judson IR.

Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital

Abstract   Presentation

 

 
 

Prognostic significance of unplanned excision of a soft tissue sarcoma on subsequent outcome

Wafa  H , Chandrasekar CR (presenter),  Grimer RJ   Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Abstract   Presentation

 

 
 

Management of retroperitoneal sarcomas

Andrew Hayes    Sarcoma Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital

Presentation

 

 
 

Children and Young Adults with sarcomas – are improvements needed? 

Jeremy Whelan   University College of London Hospital

Presentation

 

 
 

Leiomyosarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumours share common chromosomal imbalances

Ul-Hassan A, Sisley K, Hughes D, Robinson MH, Reed MWR     University of Sheffield

Abstract 

 

 
 

Mutational analysis - lessons of GIST

Maria Debiec-Rychter    University of Leuven, Belgium

Invited paper

 

 
 

Targeted therapies - Myxoid Liposarcoma and others

Paolo Casali   Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

Invited paper

 

 
 

Surgery for pelvic bone sarcomas

Steve Cannon  -  Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore

Presentation

 

 
 

How to get the best outcome if amputation is necessary

Jai Kulkarni  -  Withington Hospital, Manchester

Invited paper

 

 
 

Chest wall resection (CWR) for primary chest wall sarcomas  

Alan Kirk    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow

Abstract   Presentation

 

 

 

Symptom duration prior to diagnosis in children and adolescents with Ewing's sarcoma

Whyte M, Ronghe M, Duncan R, Murphy D    Royal Hospital For Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow G3 8SJ

Abstract   Presentation

 

 

 

The molecular basis of Ewing’s sarcoma

Sue Burchill    University of Leeds

Invited paper - presentation

 

 

 

Bone sarcomas arising in neurofibromatosis Type 1. Cause or coincidence?

Carol Hughes    Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Presentation

 

 

 

Malignancy in patients with neurofibromatosis

Rosalie Ferner   Kings College Hospital, London

Invited paper

 

 

 

Audit of the management and outcome of soft tissue sarcoma within a regional referral centre

P.Wilson, A. Hancock, E. Newton-Dunn (presenter), M. Pitera, A. Redfern, P. Sarsfield, V. Devaraj, C. Stone    Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Abstract  Presentation

 

 

 

Audit of ultrasound assessment for primary and secondary care referrals of soft tissue masses

Garikapati K, Robinson P     Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Abstract  Presentation

 

 

 

POSTER  - Somatic Mutation Testing of gists in clinical service:

M. Leahy1, S. Pushpakom2, S Banerjee3, S Ramsden1, W. Newman4.

1. Department of Medical Oncology, Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK

2. National Genetics Reference Laboratory, Manchester,UK

3. Department of Histopathology, Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK

4. Academic Department of Medical Genetics, University of Manchester, UK

Abstract

 

 

 

POSTER - Prognostic factors in primary localised synovial sarcomas of soft tissues 

Murata H, Abudu A, Kalra S, Carter SR, Tillman RM, Grimer RJ  Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Abstract

 

 
 

POSTER - Malignant Transformation of Mature Teratoma to Rhabdodomyosarcoma.

Ali C.W., White J.D   Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow

Abstract

 

 
 

POSTER - Aggressive cutaneous angiosarcoma after breast conserving treatment for bilateral breast cancers in a BRCA-1 carrier

Williams SB, Wyld  L, Reed MWR  Breast Surgery and Sarcoma Surgery Units, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield

Abstract

 

 
 

POSTER - Outcome of treatment of non-visceral soft tissue sarcoma of the pelvis 

Murata H, Abudu A, Kalra S, Carter SR, Tillman RM, Grimer RJ   Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

 Abstract

 

 

Abstracts from 2005 Conference