Methods of cancer diagnosis, therapy and prognosis: gastrointestinal cancer

This volume discusses diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis of Gastrointestinal cancers. Various aspects of esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer are included. The emphasis is placed on the methodologies used for diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis of these cancers. Molecular mechanisms underlyingthese cancers are explained. Evaluation of FDG-PET/CT fusion imaging, endoscopic ultrasound and imaging, and the role of microRNA in prognosis, are discussed. Also, the classification of colon and gastric histological samples is detailed. Treatments, including radiofrequency ablation and surgical debulking, endoscopic submucosal dissection, laparoscopic gastrectomy of gastric cancer andpancreaticoduodenectomy are explained in detail. The use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients is also explained. A large number of imaging modalities for diagnosing these cancers and assessing the treatments are discussed. The only book that discusses cancer diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis together in one volume Discusses the molecular processes that lead tothe development and proliferation of cancer cells Recent major advances in cancer diagnosis and therapy are included The text is supported throughout with illustrations The information identifies patients with high likelihood of clinical benefits from a specific treatment INDICE: From the contents Part I: Gastrointestinal Cancers. Part II: Esophageal Cancer. Part III: Gastric Cancer. Part IV: Pancreatic Cancer.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8899-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 490
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés