The August 2015 Oncology Roundup. 360 . looks at: Glasgow prognostic score in soft-tissue sarcoma; Denosumab in giant cell tumour; Timing, complications and radiotherapy; Pigmented villonodular synovitis and arthroscopy; PATHFx: estimating survival in pathological cancer; Prosthetic lengthening of short stumps; Chondrosarcoma and pathological fracture

This article provides an overview of the role of genomics in sarcomas and describes how new methods of analysis and comparative screening have provided the potential to progress understanding and treatment of sarcoma. This article reviews genomic techniques, the evolution of the use of genomics in cancer, the current state of genomic analysis, and also provides an overview of the medical, social and economic implications of recent genomic advances

The February 2014 Oncology Roundup. 360 . looks at: suspicious lesions; limb salvage in pelvic sarcomas; does infection affect oncological survival?; cancer patient pathways; radiological arthritis with cement augmentation in GCT; and post-chemotherapy increase in tumour volume as a predictor of poor prognosis

Professor Mario Mercuri passed away suddenly after a complication of cancer on 7th May 2011 after dedicating his entire life to patients with tumours