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This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of pancreatic cancer. The text presents new data about risk factors and genetic predisposition for pancreatic cancer, highlights current screening strategies and preliminary results, and reviews diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer, with a focus on imaging evaluations, laparoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies, and biomarkers. The book also spotlights emerging paradigms in pancreatic cancer management, such as minimally invasive surgical approaches and emerging radiation approaches, and provides valuable insight into the role of nutrition and early integration of supportive/palliative care for pancreatic cancer patients.  Written by experts in the field, Pancreatic Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an invaluable resource for physicians and researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer.

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Manoop S. Bhutani,MD FASGE,FACG,FACP,AGAF Walter H Wriston Distinguished Professor for Pancreatic Cancer Research Director of Endoscopic Research & Development Dept. of Gastroenterology,Hepatology and Nutrition UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,TX,USA  Matthew H.G. Katz, MD, FACS Lockton Distinguished Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research Professor and Chair Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA  Anirban Maitra, MD Scientific Director, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research Professor, Department of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA   Joseph Herman MD, MSc, MSHCM* Director of Clinical Research Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Vice Chair of Informatics, Department of Radiation Oncology Northwell Health Cancer Institute New Hyde Park, NY USA *Previously at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center at the time of conception of this work.   Robert A. Wolff, MD Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Distinguished University Chair of Medical Oncology Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology  University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA

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