BookSuayib Yalcin, Philip A. Philip, editors.
Summary: This textbook discusses core principles and practices in gastrointestinal oncology and covers a wide range of practice areas such as pathology and radiologic images, epidemiology, genetics, staging, multidisciplinary management of specific gastrointestinal cancer, and pathology for each primary tumor site. The comprehensive coverage makes Textbook of Gastrointestinal Oncology a useful resource for the practitioner wishing to gain a greater understanding of the principles of managing malignant gastrointestinal disease, as well as medical oncology fellows, surgeons, radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists and fellows, and residents.
Contents:
Global Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Pathological Evaluation, Classification, and Staging of Colorectal Cancers
Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Tumors
Gastric Cancer
Small Bowel and Appendix Cancers
Adjuvant Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Treatment of Rectal Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal canal
Cholangiocarcinoma
Gallbladder Cancer: Current and Emerging Therapies
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Gallbladder Cancer: Current and Emerging Therapies
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment of Advanced Pancreas Carcinoma
Gastroeneteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Gastrointestinal Cancers in Children
Gastrointestinal Lymphomas
Palliative Care in the Patient with Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Gastrointestinal Cancers and Thrombosis
Nutrition and Cachexia in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Management of Peritoneal Malignancies
Advances in Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Imaging in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Immunological Treatment in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Novel Targeted Treatment in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Improving Clinical Trial Design in Gastrointestinal Oncology
Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention: Diet, Lifestyle, and Therapeutic Prevention
The Expanding Role of Endoscopy in Tissue Acquisition and Therapeutic Interventions for Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Tumors
Screening for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer for the Medical Oncologist
Molecular Diagnostics and Genomic Profiling in Individualized Therapies of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Preserving Fertility in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers
Pregnancy and Gastrointestinal Cancers
Vaccination in Patients with a Gastrointestinal Cancer
Symptom Management in Gastrointestinal Cancers.