Gastrointestinal and Liver Tumors

This book covers all aspects of gastrointestinal and liver malignancies (epidemiology, pathophysiology, screening where appropriate, symptoms and clinical signs, diagnostic studies, staging and classification, treatment, prognosis, follow-up, and future perspectives). Extensively illustrated, this title provides in-depth and comprehensive information. Summaries, tables, listing and treatment algorithms within the text facilitate selective reading for quick reference.

Comprehensive information on the multidisciplinary approach to the gastrointestinal cancer patient Clearly structured reference book International standard through US-American and European editorship Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
I Esophagus.- 1 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus.- 2 Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus.- 3 Other Tumors of the Esophagus.- II Stomach.- 4 Gastric Cancer.- 5 Lymphoma of the Stomach.- 6 Gastric Tumors Other than Adenocarcinoma and Lymphoma.- III Small Intestine.- 7 Neoplasms of the Small Intestine.- IV Colon and Rectum.- 8 Colorectal Cancer.- 9 Sporadic Adenomas of the Large Intestine.- 10 Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes.- 11 Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome).- 12 Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- V Anal Canal.- 13 Anal Carcinoma.- VI Pancreas.- 14 Neoplastic Lesions of the Pancreas.- VII Neuroendocrine Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Tumors.- 15 Neuroendocrine Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic (GEP) Tumors.- VIII Biliary System and Papilla of Vater.- 16 Carcinoma of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts.- 17 Benign Tumors of the Biliary System.- 18 Malignant Tumors of the Ampulla of Vater.- IX Liver.- 19 Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- 20 Colorectal Liver Metastases.- 21 Liver Metastases of Noncolorectal Cancer.- 22 Benign Liver Tumors.- X Appendix.- 23 Supportive Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal and Liver Tumors.- XI Addendum.