This book covers all aspects of gastrointestinal and liver malignancies (epidemiology, pathophysiology, screening where appropriate, symptoms and clinical signs, diagnostic studies, staging and classification, treatment, prognosis, follow-up, and future perspectives). Extensively illustrated, this title provides in-depth and comprehensive information. Summaries, tables, listing and treatment algorithms within the text facilitate selective reading for quick reference.
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From the reviews:
"This book is intended to provide a concise but more than adequate overview of the malignancies and the premalignant states of the digestive system. . This book gives updated information . . It also provides comprehensive in-depth information . . a useful text for the practising physician who needs an easy-to-read and complete source of information on digestive cancers. . will be an excellent source of information for medical doctors in hospitals or private practice, residents and for libraries . ." (M. Lazzaroni, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005)
"This volume covers all the different aspects of gastrointestinal and liver tumours . . Gastroenterologists, clinical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and pathologists can be satisfied by consultation of this volume, which offers in-depth and up-to-date informations about screening . . The high quality of the pictures . also deserves mention. . a precious instrument for rapid, but complete, and up-to-date consultation. Final note: One of the best and most up-to-date texts on alimentary tract tumours . ." (C. Cucino, Digestive and Liver Disease, Issue 36, 2004)
"As announced by the authors in their foreword, their book is a concise but complete overview of malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal system. . The appendix offers an excellent summary on the palliative supportive therapy of tumor patients. . The individual chapters are enhanced by a great number of figures in color and a systematic synopsis. . Some of the very detailed illustrations and precise tables . add to the overall positive impression of the book." (C. Isbert, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol. 19 (5), 2004)
