Principles and Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of gastrointestinal cancer, including molecular biology, diagnosis, medical, surgical, and radiation therapy, and palliative care.

Principles and Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology includes:

• an expanded radiation oncology chapter
• an extensively revised cancer genetics chapter
• a completely rewritten medical oncology chapter emphasizing new agents

Contents

Principles of Gastrointestinal Oncology

1. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Epidemiology
2. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Pathology and Molecular Pathology
3. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Center Genetics
4. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Screening and Surveillance
5. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Surgical Oncology
6. Gastrointestinal Cancer Management: Biological Aspects of Radiation Therapy
7. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Medical Oncology
8. Gastrointestinal Cancer: Nutritional Support
9. Imaging of Gastrointestinal Malignancies
10. Endoscopic Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers
11. An Overview of Outcomes Research in Gastrointestinal Cancer
12. Integrative Oncology: Complementary Therapies in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care
13. Pain and Symptom Control

Esophageal Cancer

14. Esophageal Cancer: Epidemiology, Screening, and Prevention
15. The Molecular Genetics of Esophageal Cancer
16. Esophageal Cancer: Pathology
17. Esophageal Cancer: Anatomy and Staging
18. Esophageal Cancer: Clinical Management

Gastric Cancer

19. Gastric Cancer: Epidemiology, Screening, Surveillance, and Prevention
20. Gastric Cancer: Molecular Biology and Genetics
21. Gastric Cancer: Pathology
22. Gastric Cancer: Staging Systems and Techniques
23. Gastric Cancer: Clinical Management

Pancreatic Cancer

24. Pancreas Cancer: Epidemiology and Risk Factors
25. Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biology and Genetics
26. Pancreas Cancer: Anatomy, Staging Systems, and Techniques
27. Pathology of Pancreatic Cancer
28. Pancreas Cancer: Clinical Management

Hepatocellular Cancer

29. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Epidemiology, Screening and Prevention
30. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Molecular Biology and Genetics
31. Hepatocellular Cancer: Pathology
32. Hepatocellular Cancer: Anatomy and Staging
33. Hepatocellular Cancer: Clinical Management

Cancer of the Billiary Tree

34. Cancer of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree: Epidemiology
35. Pathology of Biliary Tract Cancer
36. Cancers of the Biliary Tree: Anatomy and Staging
37. Cancers of the Biliary Tree: Clinical Management

Colorectal Cancer

38. Environmental and Lifestyle Issues in Colorectal Cancer
39. Colorectal Cancer: Screening and Surveillance
40. Colorectal Cancer: Molecular Biology and Genetics
41. Colorectal Cancer: Pathology
42. Colorectal Cancer: Anatomy and Staging
43. Colon Cancer: Management of Locoregional Disease
44. Rectal Cancer: Management of Locoregional Disease
45. Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
46. Colorectal Cancer: Surgery and Local Ablation of Liver Metasteses

Uncommon Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract

47. Anal Canal Cancer
48. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
49. Lymphomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract
50. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
51. Small Bowel Cancers
52. Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
53. Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Index

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