Overview

This Recent Results in Cancer Research volume contains the majority of the invited expert contributions from the First St. Gallen EORTC Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference, held on 22-24 March 2012 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Written by some of the world’s leading experts in the field, the volume constitutes a comprehensive update on recent developments in the imaging, molecular biology, pathology, and multidisciplinary management of early cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. The latest recommendations regarding diagnosis and treatment are provided, and areas of consensus and controversy, identified. While the principal focus is on esophageal and gastric cancer, advances in the treatment of colorectal and pancreatic cancer are also discussed in some detail. This book will be of interest to every clinician involved in the care of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.​

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Author:   Florian Otto ,  Manfred P. Lutz ,  Claus Mai
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2012 ed.
Volume:   196
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.664kg
ISBN:  

9783642316289

ISBN 10:   364231628
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   06 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Clinically relevant study end points in rectal cancer.- Neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer: Do we always need radiotherapy?- Treatment dilemmas in patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases.- Pancreatic surgery: beyond the traditional limits.- Adjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer.- Radiotherapy of the pancreas: state of the art in 2012.- Adenocarcinoma of the GEJ: gastric or oesophageal cancer?- Why is there a change in patterns of GE cancer?- Open or minimally invasive resection for oesophageal cancer?- Criteria for selecting the best multimodal therapy.- When is the definitive radiochemotherapy the treatment of choice?- Radiotherapy of gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer.- Optimizing neoadjuvant chemotherapy through the use of early response evaluation by PET .- Optimal surgery for gastric cancer: is more always better?- Can adjuvant chemoradiotherapy replace extended lymph node dissection in gastric cancer?- Predicting the response to chemotherapy in gastric adenocarcinoma: who benefits from neoadjuvant chemotherapy?- Prediction of response and prognosis by a score including only pretherapeutic parameters in 410 neoadjuvant treated gastric cancer patients.- Selecting the best treatment for an individual patient.

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From the reviews: This is an up-to-date, scientifically reviewed summary of current treatment options for select GI cancers. Each section stands independently and is well presented, yet brief. ... It is written for clinicians or researchers focusing on clinical cancer treatment. Surgical, medical, and radiation providers will benefit from the topics and presentations. ... The table of contents is a very easy way to identify select sections to address specific situations. ... The literature cited is international and includes both Eastern and Western points of view. (Neal Wilkinson, Doody's Review Service, February, 2013)

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