Learn About Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma
Osu Surgery, LLC
Valerie Grignol is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Grignol is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Pancreatectomy, and Mastectomy. Dr. Grignol is currently accepting new patients.
Winship Cancer Institute At Emory Midtown
Kenneth Cardona is a Surgical Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cardona has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Duke Cancer Center
Dan Blazer-Iii is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Blazer-Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Blazer-Iii is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: The protocol intends to explore the biology which may underlie recurrences of retroperitoneal liposarcoma. Surgery remains the only curative intent intervention for this disease. Often, tumors recur in locations within the retroperitoneum remote from the original primary tumor. This study hypothesizes that normal appearing retroperitoneal fat actually harbors underlying genetic changes which predi...
Published Date: May 10, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center