Neuroendocrine Tumours [[electronic resource] ] : Diagnosis and Management / / edited by Suayib Yalcin, Kjell Öberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300224203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 3-662-45215-4
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (569 p.)
• Disciplina: 610; 616.33; 616.4; 616994; 617
• Soggetti: Oncology ; Endocrinology ; Surgery; Gastroenterology ; Oncology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Historical Background -- Epidemiology -- Pathological Classification -- Carcinoid Syndrome -- Molecular Biology -- İnsulinoma -- Gastrinoma -- Vipoma -- Glucagonoma -- Pathological Evaluation -- Radiological Imaging -- Nuclear Imaging -- Genetic Syndromes Associated with NET -- Surgical Approach -- Locoregional treatment (RFA) -- Embolization (Chemo/radio) -- PRRT -- Management of Hormonal symptoms -- Chemotherapy -- Somatostatin Analogues -- Targeted Therapies -- Guidelines -- Societies and Guidelines -- Biomarkers -- Medullary Thyroid Cancer -- Adrenocortical Cancer -- Paraganglioma, feokromositoma -- Nonfonksiyone pNET -- Somatostatinoma -- Poorly differentiated NET -- Management of MEN -- Ppoma.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a timely textbook that covers all aspects of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) from epidemiology, pathological classification and evaluation, and molecular biology through to diagnostic imaging methods and therapeutic options, including the latest targeted therapies. The various types of NET are individually discussed, including carcinoid tumors, insulinomas, gastrinomas, glucagonomas, VIPomas, somatostatinomas, PPomas, medullary thyroid carcinomas, adrenocortical cancer, pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, and non-functioning pancreatic NETs. The contributing authors are internationally recognized experts who bring a wealth of experience to the subject. This book will be an invaluable source of information for practicing medical oncologists, surgeons, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, and pathologists and also trainees. .