Gastric Cancer

This book provides essential insights into the various pathogeneses, diagnoses and therapies for patients with gastric cancer. Special attention is given to trending topics: endoscopic diagnosis, cancer screening and eradication of H. pylori as prevention of the disease. A dedicated section focuses on risk classification and cancer screening/diagnosis, and is intended for practical use in clinical doctors' day-to-day management of patients. Since cancer screening and prevention is currently only practiced in Japan, this book is intended to disseminate new findings and serve as a point of departure for further research. Abundant color illustrations of the enhanced endoscopic imaging are also included, making it a valuable resource for GI medical doctors, medical students and those seeking detailed information on H. pylori.

Autorentext
Editor
Akiko ShiotaniDepartment of Internal Medicine
Kawasaki Medical SchoolKurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Inhalt

Preface.- Part I Epidemiology.- Chapter 1 Japan.- Chapter 2 Outside Japan.- Part II Pathogenesis .- Chapter 3 Helicobacter Pylori.- Chapter 4 Gastric Carcinogenesis.- Chapter 5 Pathology.- Part III Risk Clarification and Cancer Screening Before and After Eradication.- Chapter 6 Serum Markers.- Chapter 7 High Risk Markers.- Chapter 8 Cancer Screening.- Chapter 9 Endoscopy.- Part IV Therapy.- Chapter 10 Endoscopic Treatment.- Chapter 11 Surgical Treatment.- Chapter 12 Chemotherapy.- Part V Prevention.- Chapter 13 H. Pylori Eradication.- Chapter 14 Prevention Strategy