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Written by internationally recognized authorities, this comprehensive landmark text on gastrointestinal oncology addresses biology, therapeutic modalities, and diagnosis and treatment of specific malignancies. Topics covered in this reference are multidisciplinary, and sections include GI cancer, esophageal carcinoma, gastric cancer, hepatocellular, carcinoma of the biliary tree, small bowel cancer, colorectal cancer, anal canal cancer, neuroendocrine, gastric lymphomas, and gist tumors. Each section focuses on specific disease sites and cancers and provides complete information on pathology, tumor markers, molecular biology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging, and therapy.
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This text provides 53 contributions that discuss malignancies of the esophagus, stomach, liver and the associated biliary tree, pancreas, colon, rectum and anal canal, and GI neuroendocrine tumors, with an emphasis on multimodality management. The first section presents the principles of oncologic topics as they relate to GI oncology. It overviews epidemiology, molecular pathology, screening and surveillance, imaging, and therapeutic principles of surgical, radiation, medical oncology, and advances in biologic treatments. Subsequent chapters contain an editorial overview highlighting recent advances and challenges related to organ-specific tumors, as well as information on epidemiology, molecular biology, pathology, prevention, staging, and therapeutic options for each tumor type. Edited by Kelsen (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), John M. Daly (Weill Medical College of Cornell U.), Scott E. Kern (The Johns Hopkins U.), Bernard Levin (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) and Joel E. Tepper (U. of North Carolina). Illustrated with color and b&w images. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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