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Oxford American mini-handbook of gastrointestinal cancers / Gary H. Lyman ; with Jim Cassidy ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lyman, Gary H.
- Series:
- Oxford American handbooks.
- Oxford American mini handbook
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gastrointestinal system--Cancer--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Gastrointestinal system.
- Oncology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Oncology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (91 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The therapeutic landscape in oncology has undergone momentous changes in recent years. The treatment options for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, in particular, have increased with the introduction of novel pharmacological and other treatment modalities. Researchers have gleaned important insights into the molecular biology, pathophysiology and key features of the most prevalent GI cancers, including colorectal, pancreatic and liver. While these advances have resulted in improvements for many GI cancer patients, the emerging complexities and challenges have necessitated the revision of major U.S
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Cancer prevention; 2 Cancer screening; 3 Genetic screening; 4 Principles of cancer treatment; 5 Esophageal and gastric cancer; 6 Small intestine and carcinoid tumors; 7 Pancreatic cancer; 8 Biliary tract and hepatocellular cancer; 9 Colorectal and anal cancer; Appendix; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-045304-4
- 1-283-00993-5
- 9786613009937
- 0-19-981360-4
- OCLC:
- 704420324
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