Libri di Christopher Willett

In 74 chapters, Gastrointestinal Oncology brings together a diverse group of specialists to provide the most authoritative, up-to-date and encyclopedic volume currently available on the subject. The first part of this text introduces a series of concepts and topics that are important to gastrointestinal malignancies in general. These topics include epidemiologic principles, prevention, screening, familial GI cancers, developmental and molecular biology, pathobiology, general therapeutic principles, emerging therapies, and palliative care. The second part of the book covers each of the specific cancers affecting the human gastrointestinal tract. These chapters are introduced by state of the art discussions outlining our current understanding of the pathobiology and molecular biology relevant to each cancer. Subsequent sections describe the multidisciplinary management of specific clinical situations. By organizing the treatment-related chapters around clinical scenarios, the reader will readily find the information necessary to effectively manage the complex clinical situations encountered by patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.

The colon and rectum together constitute the most common site for cancer in men and second most common site for women. Part of the American Cancer Society's acclaimed Atlas of Clinical Oncology series, this books offers an expert overview of colon and rectal cancer.Topics covered include epidemiology, genetics, pathology and staging, endoscopy, diagnostic radiology, surgery of primary colon and rectal cancer, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, perspective of current and future treatment of colon and rectal cancer, management of metastatic disease, and anal cancer.