Gastric cancer / edited by Richard M. Gore.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gore, Richard M., editor.

Series:

Contemporary issues in cancer imaging.

Contemporary issues in cancer imaging

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stomach--Cancer.

Stomach.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 217 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gastric adenocarcinoma is the second most common cancer worldwide. It is usually diagnosed at a late stage and prognosis is poor; even with modern diagnostic and treatment methods the 5-year survival is only 10%. Improvements in overall patient survival can only be achieved by earlier diagnosis and by tailored therapeutic strategies based on tumor type, location and stage at presentation. This volume provides a state-of-the-art, integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patient management. The role of the upper GI series, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, MDCT, MRI, and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging and follow-up of patients with gastric cancer is emphasized. The relative strengths and limitations of these diagnostic examinations will be presented in context with the most recent epidemiologic, pathologic, and therapeutic concepts regarding this tumor. With expert contributions from members of an international multidisciplinary team, this is an invaluable guide to the diagnosis and management of gastric malignancies.

Contents:

Epidemiology of gastric cancer / Mark E. Lockhart and Cheri L. Canon

Pathology of gastric cancer / Curtis R. Hall

Endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer / Hiroyuki Osawa and Hironori Yamamoto

Upper gastrointestinal series in the diagnosis of gastric cancer / Marc S. Levine

Surgical management of gastric cancer / Marshall Baker, Mark S. Talamonti, and Malcolm M. Bilimoria

Systemic therapy for gastric cancer / Janardan D. Khandekar and Melin Khandekar

MDCT, EUS, PET/CT, and MRI in the management of patients with gastric neoplasms / Richard M. Gore, Jung Hoon Kim, and Chiao-Yun Chen

Gastric cancer : current trends and future opportunities / Richard M. Gore ... [et al.].

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-84944-3

1-107-20614-6

1-282-63709-6

9786612637094

0-511-68969-1

0-511-69117-3

0-511-69229-3

0-511-69043-6

0-511-69175-0

0-511-68894-6

OCLC:

642661136