Gastric Cancer
Published on 8. May 1997
Book
Hardback
324 pages
978-0-19-262620-2 (ISBN)
Description
This work provides an up-to-date account of all aspects of gastric cancer, which is still one of the five major causes of cancer death in most countries of the world today. The book ranges from epidemiology, aetiology, and biology, to surgical and non-surgical treatments and primary and secondary prevention. It summarizes the latest progress in the various fields, as well as providing practical guidance on diagnosis and management, and is written by experts in the subject both in the West and Japan.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations (some colour)
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 168 mm
Weight
764 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-262620-2 (9780192626202)
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Content
Chapter 1 - Cancer of the stomach: overview; Chapter 2 - Survival of patients with stomach cancer: results from population-based cancer; Chapter 3 - Etiology; Chapter 4 - Pathology; Chapter 5 - Experimental gastric cancer; Chapter 6 - Multiple genetic alterations in gastric cancer; Chapter 7 - Cell growth regulation and cancer: stromal interaction; Chapter 8 - Invasion and metastasis; Chapter 9 - Diagnosis: general considerations; Chapter 10 - Radiology; Chapter 11 - Endoscopy; Chapter 12 - Primary prevention; Chapter 13 - Secondary prevention: screening methods in high-incidence areas; Chapter 14 - Secondary prevention: screening methods in low-incidence areas; Chapter 15 - Radial surgery; Chapter 16 - Palliative surgery; Chapter 17 - Endoscopic treatment; Chapter 18 - Chemotherapy; Chapter 19 - Adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Chapter 20 - Radiation therapy; Chapter 21 - Other treatments