Treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies : state of the art and perspectives /: state of the art and perspectives. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Angelo Di Giorgio, Enrico Pinto, editors ; in collaboration with Paolo Sammartino, Franco Roviello ; foreword by Giorgio De Toma.
• Editors: Di Giorgio, Angelo; (Professor of surgery), Pinto, Enrico
• Other Names: Sammartino, Paolo; Roviello, Franco
• Contents: Foreword -- Preface 1 -- Preface 2 -- Introduction -- Part 1 Background -- 1 Peritoneal surface malignancies: definition -- 2 Epidemiology: the extent of the problem -- 3: Intraperitoneal spread: origin and mechanisms -- 4 Pathology and patterns of molecular biology -- 5 Classification of intraperitoneal spread -- 6 Diagnosis and assessment: clinical, radiological, and laparoscopic -- Part 2 Treatment -- 7 Rationale for integrated procedures (combined cytoreduction and HIPEC) -- 8 Peritonectomy techniques -- 9 HIPEC techniques -- 10 The role of surgery -- 11 The role of systemic chemotherapy -- 12 Anesthesiology and perioperative management -- 13 Patient selection for treatment -- 14 Morbidity and mortality -- 15 Organizational problems, costs, and data collection -- Part 3 Results of integrated treatment -- 16 Pseudomyxoma peritonei -- 17 Peritoneal mesothelioma -- 18 Peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer -- 19 Peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer -- 20 Peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian and gynecological cancers -- 21 Other primary peritoneal surface malignancies -- 22 Peritoneal carcinomatosis from other primary tumors -- 23 Palliative treatments -- Part 4 Perspectives -- 24 New trials -- 25 Main topics of discussion and new trends -- Part 5 Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Milan : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 393 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.99/43; Peritoneum -- Cancer -- Treatment; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Peritoneal Neoplasms -- physiopathology; Peritoneal Neoplasms -- therapy; Epithelium -- physiopathology; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Metastasis; Medicine & Public Health; Surgical Oncology; Abdominal Surgery; Pharmacotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9788847057111; 8847057116
• Related ISBNs: 9788847057104; 8847057108
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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