This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the diagnosis and management of retroperitoneal tumors. It highlights current surgical techniques for combined resection and reconstruction of various abdominal and pelvic organs and structures, along with adjuvant therapy.

Part I Basics of Retroperitoneal Tumors .- Applied anatomy of retroperitoneal space (abdominal, pelvic).- Pathology (classification, staging system, overview of all types).- General features (incidence, etiology, demographics, oncobiology, presentation).- Principles of surgical management.- Combined resection and reconstruction of involved organs in RPT .- Part II Histology-specific RPT Management .- Retroperitoneal liposarcoma.- Retroperitoneal leomyosarcoma.- Retroperitoneal EGIST.- Retroperitoneal malignant histocytoma.- Retroperitoneal fibrosarcoma.- Retroperitoneal fibrosis.- Retroperitoneal neurilemmoma.- Retroperitoneal neuroblastoma.- Retroperitoneal paraganglioma.- Retroperitoneal Castleman's disease.- Retroperitoneal lymphangioma.- Retroperitoneal angiosarcoma.- Retroperitoneal hemangiopericytoma.- Retroperitoneal germ cell tumor.- Retroperitoneal teratoma.- Retroperitoneal endodermal sinus tumor.- Retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma.