Liver Cancer

ISBN-13: 9781461272366 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 253 str.

Steven A. Curley

Opis

Liver Cancer provides the general surgeon, surgical oncologist, and medical oncologist with the most current standard of multimodality care for hepatobiliary cancer. Surgical approaches, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and radiotherapy are all presented.

Spis treści

1. Imaging Studies for Hepatobiliary Tumors.- 2. Surgical Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- 3. Chemotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- 4. Use of Chemoradiation for Management of Cholangiocarcinoma.- 5. Alternative Treatment Approaches to Early Stage or Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Confined to the Liver.- 6. Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma.- 7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Gallbladder Cancer.- 8. Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases.- 9. Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer Metastasis to the Liver.- 10. Cryosurgery for Hepatic Malignancies.- 11. Hepatectomy for Noncolorectal Liver Metastases.- 12. Biology of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis.- 13. Gene Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

O autorze

Liver Cancer, the inaugural volume in the M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology series, provides the general surgeon, surgical oncologies, and medical oncologist with the most up-to-date and current standard of multimodality care for hepatobiliary cancer. Surgical approaches, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, and radiotherapy are all presented, giving the practitioner a much needed, comprehensive perspective on all aspects of patient care.