Gastrointestinal oncology

by Abbruzzese, James L.

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Title Statements

Full title :Gastrointestinal oncology / edited by James L. Abbruzzese [and others].

Summary

Brings together a diverse group of specialists to provide the most authoritative, up-to-date and encyclopedic volume currently available on the subject. The first part of this text introduces a series of concepts and topics that are important to gastrointestinal malignancies in general. These topics include epidemiologic principles, prevention, screening, familial GI cancers, developmental and molecular biology, pathobiology, general therapeutic principles, emerging therapies, and palliative care. The second part of the book covers each of the specific cancers affecting the human gastrointestinal tract. These chapters are introduced by state of the art discussions outlining our current understanding of the pathobiology and molecular biology relevant to each cancer.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2004.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2004.

The Physical Object

Description:xvii, 919 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0195133722, 9780195133721
oclc:ocm50554909
LC Classification:RC280.D5
Dewey Decimal:616.99/43

General principles -- Management of specific neoplasms -- Cancer of the esophagus -- Cancer of the stomach -- Cancer of the pancreas -- Cancer of the bile ducts and gallbladder -- Hepatocellular cancer -- Cancer of the small bowel and appendix -- Cancer of the colorectum -- Cancer of the anus -- Neuroendocrine cancers of the gastrointestinal tract -- Lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract -- Sarcomas of the gastrointestinal tract -- Palliative care of patients with gastrointestinal malignancy.

Subjects

Digestive System Neoplasms gastro-enterologie Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal system -- Cancer Gastrointestinaler Tumor oncologie Tractus gastro-intestinal -- Cancer Tube digestif -- Cancer Tumeurs de l'appareil digestif