Primary Liver Cancer

Surveillance, Diagnosis and Treatment
Herausgegeben:Reau, Nancy; Poordad, Fred

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Primary Liver Cancer: Surveillance, Diagnosis and Treatment focuses on the many therapies rapidly evolving to assist with controlling hepatocellular carcinoma as well as emerging technologies to assist in early diagnosis as well as prevention. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date information for diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, epidemiology, staging, recurrence and prevention. This volume will serve as a useful resource for clinical gastroenterologists, hepatologists, oncologists, pathologists, and physicians who treat patients with chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Produktdetails

• Clinical Gastroenterology
• Verlag: Humana / Humana Press / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-62703-875-1
• 2012
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9781627038751
• ISBN-10: 1627038752
• Artikelnr.: 41202894

Inhaltsangabe

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Etiology and Natural History.- Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Radiologic Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Pathology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Differential Diagnosis of Focal Hepatic Lesions.- Paraneoplastic Syndromes.- Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children.- Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Liver Anatomy and Function in the Planning of Hepatic Interventions.- Treatment of HCC: Resection, Local-Regional Therapy, Systemic therapy and Liver Transplantation.- Recurrence: Prevention and Management.- The Impact of Treating Chronic Liver Diseases on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prevention.- Emerging Serum Biomarkers of HCC.- Emerging therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:
"The aim is to focus on a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. ... The audience includes clinical gastroenterologists, hepatologists, oncologists, pathologists, and primary care physicians who treat patients with chronic liver disease at risk of developing liver cancer as well as those diagnosed with primary liver cancer. ... This excellent book clearly exemplifies the multidisciplinary approach that is required for successful management of patients with HCC." (Doody's Review Service, 2012)