ESUN

A Periodical for the Sarcoma Community

May 2014 - Volume 11, Number 3

Reconsidering the Way We Perform Clinical Trials

Guest Editorial by David Thomas, FRACP, PhD

Immunotherapy: Continuing the Discussion

Drs. Pollack and Jones respond to the messages they have received about their article on immunotherapy for sarcomas.

Targeting ROCK2 Inhibits Angiosarcoma Growth

Study Report: Clarissa Amaya, BS and Brad Bryan, PhD demonstrate that ROCK2 is a prime target and a potential therapy for angiosarcoma treatment.

An International Collaborative Study of Synovial Sarcoma

Experimental Plan: Lowe et al. describe a new study focused on understanding and targeting synovial sarcoma.

The International Sarcoma Kindred Study

Experimental Plan: Schiffman et al. describe a global collaborative study to understand the genetics of sarcomas, with a focus on Ewing's sarcoma and liposarcoma.

An Announcement

$250,000 International Collaborative Grant on Synovial Sarcoma

The Synovial Sarcoma Research Foundation and the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative are co-funding an International Collaborative Grant for synovial sarcoma research.

$250,000 International Collaborative Grant on Sarcoma Genetics

The Wendy Walk and the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative are co-funding an International Collaborative Grant for the International Sarcoma Kindred Study.

Translated Articles

悪性線維性組織球腫(MFH)

Dr. Toru Akiyama provides a Japanese translation of the ESUN review article on malignant fibrous histiocytoma.

Sarcoma de células claras de partes moles

Dr. Camila Bedeschi R. De Mattos provides a Portuguese translation of the ESUN review article on clear cell sarcoma.

¿Es segura la cirugía de rutina, mínimamente invasiva, de los leiomiomas (fibroides) de útero?

Dra. Eva Tejerina González provides a Spanish translation of the ESUN article on uterine morcellation.