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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454897303321

Titolo

Hepatocellular carcinoma : a practical approach / / edited by Bandar Al Knawy, K. Rajender Reddy, Luigi Bolondi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-429-06281-8

1-282-27835-5

9786612278358

0-203-09288-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Al KnawyBandar

ReddyK. Rajender

BolondiL

Disciplina

616.99436

Soggetti

Liver - Cancer

Oncology

Electronic books.

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

Front Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Epidemiology of the Hepatocellular Carcinoma; 2 Molecular Pathogenesis; 3 HCC Screening and Surveillance; 4 Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma; 5 Tumor Markers and Molecular Biology; 6 Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma; 7 Staging; 8 Local Ablation Therapy; 9 Chemotherapy and Novel Systemic Therapies; 10 Chemoembolization, Radioembolization, and Other Novel Intra-arterial Therapies; 11 Liver Resection; 12 Liver Transplantation as Treatment for HCC; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

An essential resource for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, liver surgeons, hepatobiliary surgeons, oncologists, and all those working in the field of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Practical Approach covers the updates and recent developments on the diagnosis, screening, and comprehensive medical and surgical management of HCC.This one-of-a-kind textbook explores all aspects of the disease using a practical, evidence-based approach, and provides step-by-step treatment guidelines that are applicable to all



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