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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456277703321

Titolo

Gastrointestinal oncology : principles and practice / / editor David P. Kelsen [and five others] ; cover designer, Larry Didona

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4698-7455-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (794 p.)

Disciplina

616.99/433

Soggetti

Digestive organs - Cancer

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contributing Authors ""; ""Preface ""; ""Preface to the First Edition ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Contents ""; ""Section I - Principles of Gastrointestinal Oncology ""; ""Chapter 1 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Epidemiology ""; ""Chapter 2 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Pathology and Molecular Pathology ""; ""Chapter 3 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Cancer Genetics ""; ""Chapter 4 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening and Surveillance ""; ""Chapter 5 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgical Oncology ""

""Chapter 6 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Management Biological Aspects of Radiation Therapy """"Chapter 7 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Medical Oncology ""; ""Chapter 8 - Gastrointestinal Cancer Nutritional Support ""; ""Chapter 9 - Imaging of Gastrointestinal Malignancies ""; ""Chapter 10 - Endoscopic Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers ""; ""Chapter 11 - An Overview of Outcomes Research in Gastrointestinal Cancer ""; ""Chapter 12 - Integrative Oncology Complementary Therapies in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care ""; ""Chapter 13 - Pain and Symptom Control ""

""Section II - Esophageal Cancer """"Chapter 14 - Esophageal Cancer Epidemiology, Screening, and Prevention ""; ""Chapter 15 - The Molecular Genetics of Esophageal Cancer ""; ""Chapter 16 - Esophageal Cancer Pathology ""; ""Chapter 17 - Esophageal Cancer Anatomy and



Staging ""; ""Chapter 18 - Esophageal Cancer Clinical Management ""; ""Section III - Gastric Cancer ""; ""Chapter 19 - Gastric Cancer Epidemiology, Screening, Surveillance, and Prevention ""; ""Chapter 20 - Gastric Cancer Molecular Biology and Genetics ""; ""Chapter 21 - Gastric Cancer Pathology ""

""Chapter 22 - Gastric Cancer Staging Systems and Techniques """"Chapter 23 - Gastric Cancer Clinical Management ""; ""Section IV - Pancreatic Cancer ""; ""Chapter 24 - Pancreas Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Factors ""; ""Chapter 25 - Pancreatic Cancer Molecular Biology and Genetics ""; ""Chapter 26 - Pancreas Cancer Anatomy, Staging Systems, and Techniques ""; ""Chapter 27 - Pathology of Pancreatic Cancer ""; ""Chapter 28 - Pancreas Cancer Clinical Management ""; ""Section V - Hepatocellular Cancer ""; ""Chapter 29 - Hepatocellular Carcinoma Epidemiology, Screening and Prevention ""

""Chapter 30 - Hepatocellular Carcinoma Molecular Biology and Genetics """"Chapter 31 - Hepatocellular Cancer Pathology ""; ""Chapter 32 - Hepatocellular Cancer Anatomy and Staging ""; ""Chapter 33 - Hepatocellular Cancer Clinical Management ""; ""Section VI - Cancer of The Biliary Tree ""; ""Chapter 34 - Cancer of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree Epidemiology ""; ""Chapter 35 - Pathology of Biliary Tract Cancer ""; ""Chapter 36 - Cancers of the Biliary Tree Anatomy and Staging ""; ""Chapter 37 - Cancers of the Biliary Tree Clinical Management ""; ""Section VII - Colorectal Cancer ""

""Chapter 38 - Environmental and Lifestyle Issues in Colorectal Cancer ""