Modern Management of Benign and Malignant Pancreatic Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics: Volume 41-1

Dr. Van Dam is an internationally recognized leader in gastroenterology and has been a leader in advances in intervedntional endoscopy. He brings this expertise to the topic of management of benign and malignant pancreatic disease and has selected top experts in the field to provide state-of-the-art clinical information to gastroenterologists. The modern management treatise of each article addresses current diagnostics as well as medical management. Seven articles are devoted to pancreatic cancer and span medical management, surgial mangament, radiologic imaging, endoscopic diagnosis, palliation, and screening. Other important topics addressed are pancreatic transplantation, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, acute and chronic pancreatitis, and autoimmune pancreatitis.

Autorentext

Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, (Clinical Scholar)
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Office: (323) 442-8107
jvandam@med.usc.edu

Zusammenfassung
Deals with the topic of management of benign and malignant pancreatic disease, and provides advanced clinical information to gastroenterologists. This title features articles that are devoted to pancreatic cancer and span medical management, surgical management, radiologic imaging, endoscopic diagnosis, palliation, and screening.