Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in gastrointestinal cancer. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Guest editor, Bhawna Sirohi.
• Editors: Nundy, S
• Other Names: Elsevier Clinical Advisory Board.
• Contents: Front Cover; Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy in Gastrointestinal Cancer; Copyright Page; EDITORS; CONTRIBUTORS; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Cancers; INTRODUCTION; BURDEN OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER; RISK FACTORS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Pathology as a Driver of Adjuvant Therapy in Gastrointestinal Cancers; INTRODUCTION; CONVENTIONAL PATHOLOGICAL PROGNOSTIC MARKERS; HISTOLOGICAL GRADE; NEWER PROGNOSTIC AND PREDICTIVE MARKERS; OTHER MARKERS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES. Chapter 3. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophagogastric CancersGASTRIC CANCER; CHEMOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; ESOPHAGEAL CANCER; THE FUTURE OF ADJUVANT AND NEOADJUVANT THERAPY FOR ESOPHAGOGASTRIC CANCERS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy in Hepatobiliary Cancers; INTRODUCTION; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; GALLBLADDER CANCER; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer; INTRODUCTION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES. Chapter 6. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy of Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorsINTRODUCTION; TREATMENT; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Cancer of the Anal Canal; INCIDENCE; ETIOLOGY; SURGICAL ANATOMY OF ANAL CANAL; PATHOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES AND PRESENTATION; DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING WORK-UP; TREATMENT OF ANAL CANCER; RESULTS OF KEY RANDOMIZED TRIALS OF CHEMORADIOTHERAPY25; CURRENT TRIALS; SUMMARY OF TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Colorectal Cancers; INTRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. Continuous infusion vs bolus vs mixed continuous-bolus schedulessummary; role of molecular markers; conclusion; references.
• Publisher Details: New Delhi : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.99433 616.99; Gastrointestinal system -- Cancer -- Treatment; Gastrointestinal system -- Cancer -- Adjuvant treatment; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer; MEDICAL -- Oncology; MEDICAL -- Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal system -- Cancer -- Adjuvant treatment; Gastrointestinal system -- Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9788131239643; 8131239640
• Related ISBNs: 9788131236048
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed May 8, 2015).
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