Gastric cancer : principles and practice /

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Imprint:	Cham : Springer, [2015] ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Online access with purchase: Springer (t)
Subject:	Stomach -- Cancer. Stomach -- Tumors. Stomach -- Diseases. Stomach -- Cancer. Stomach -- Diseases. Stomach -- Tumors.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11094597

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Other authors / contributors:	Strong, Vivian E., editor.
ISBN:	9783319158266 3319158260 3319158252 9783319158259 9783319158259
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata.
Summary:	This volume provides the most comprehensive and complete resource available on all aspects of gastric cancer and it's management. The book covers topics such as oncologic approaches to staging, treating, and following patients, filling a critical need for resource materials on these areas. As multidisciplinary care is an integral part of gastric cancer treatment, this text is unique in including a renowned group of expert authors from a variety of disciplines, including pathology, gastroenterology, medical oncology, surgery, and clinical genetics. In addition, authors from an international pool of gastric cancer experts have covered the breadth of practice and understanding globally. Edited and organized by an expert from one of the most highly respected cancer institutions in the country, Gastric Cancer: Principles and Practice is an expert review of this field, serving as a valuable reference for physicians in training and in practice, as well as for researchers who are interested in the scope of issues and advances in this important malignancy.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319158259
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-15826-6

Table of Contents:

The Historical Perspective of Gastric Cancer
Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer
Molecular Mechanisms in Gastric Carcinogenesis
Pathology of Gastric Cancer
Role of HER2 in Gastric Cancers
Pathophysiology of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Western Perspective and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer
Diagnosis, Staging and Workup of Gastric Cancer
Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Examination of the Stomach
The Role of Staging Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Cytology in Gastric Cancer
Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer
Methods of Reconstruction
BI, BII, Roux-en-Y, Jejunal Interposition, Proximal Gastrectomy and Pouch Reconstruction
Lymphadenectomy
D1, D2 and D3
Open Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy
Robotic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy
Managing Early and Late Postoperative Complications Following Gastric Surgery
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Surveillance after Gastric Resection
Surgical Trials for Gastric Cancer
Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment
Strategies and Clinical Trials
Western Perspective
Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Treatment: Standard Treatment and Clinical Trials in the East
Radiation Treatment for Gastric Cancer
Targeted Therapy and Novel Agents for the Treatment of Gastric Cancer: A View towards the Future.

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