BookAndrea Valeri, Carlo Bergamini, Ferdinando Agresta, Jacopo Martellucci, editors.
Summary: The purpose of this book is twofold: First, it provides an up-to-date overview of the field of surgical oncology for surgeons in training. Particular attention is devoted to the principles of surgery, but important aspects of radiation and medical oncology are also discussed. Furthermore, diagnostic, staging, and treatment algorithms are presented that will offer invaluable assistance in management decision making. The second aim of the book is to offer a comprehensive reference source on the role of surgery in curative and palliative management for medical and radiation oncologists (in practice and in training) and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of cancer patients. The full range of cancer types is covered in a practical, multidisciplinary approach, and additional chapters are devoted to pediatric malignancies, the role of new surgical technologies, and surgical emergencies.
Contents:
Esophageal cancer
Gastric malignancies
Colon cancer
Carcinomas of the rectum and anus
Hepatobiliary cancer
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic cystic tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors : surgical and medical therapy
New knowledge in the diagnosis and medical treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine turmors
Adrenal tumors
Hematologic malignancies of surgical interest and splenic tumors
What's new in surgery for kidney cancer?
Well-differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid gland and neoplasms of the parathyroid glands
Non-invasive and invasive breast cancer
Pulmonary malignancies
Surgical emergencies in cancer patients
Cancers of unknown origin.