Libri di Bernard Levin
Biografia e opere di Bernard Levin
Principles and Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Bernard Levin
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David P. Kelsen
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 1008
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this text provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of gastrointestinal cancer, including molecular biology, diagnosis, medical, surgical, and radiation therapy, and palliative care. The initial section, Principles of Gastrointestinal Oncology, includes an expanded radiation oncology chapter, an extensively revised cancer genetics chapter, and a completely rewritten medical oncology chapter emphasizing new agents. Subsequent sections focus on esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatocellular, biliary tree, and colorectal cancer. Coverage of each anatomic site includes epidemiology, screening, and prevention; molecular biology and genetics; pathology; anatomy and staging; and clinical management. The final section on uncommon cancers includes new chapters on neuroendocrine tumors and small bowel cancers. A companion Website provides instant access to the complete, fully searchable text.
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Principles and Practices
Bernard Levin
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David Kelsen
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 976
Written by internationally recognized authorities, this comprehensive landmark text on gastrointestinal oncology addresses biology, therapeutic modalities, and diagnosis and treatment of specific malignancies. Topics covered in this reference are multidisciplinary, and sections include GI cancer, esophageal carcinoma, gastric cancer, hepatocellular, carcinoma of the biliary tree, small bowel cancer, colorectal cancer, anal canal cancer, neuroendocrine, gastric lymphomas, and gist tumors. Each section focuses on specific disease sites and cancers and provides complete information on pathology, tumor markers, molecular biology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging, and therapy
