Liver metastases : biology, diagnosis, and treatment /

Liver Metastasis: Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment offers a comprehensive overview of liver metastasis by providing a collection of pivotal contributions from an international faculty. A wide range of topics are presented, with each contributor focusing on his own area of expertise to provide the la...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Garden, O. James, Geraghty, James G., Nagorney, D. M. (David M.), 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Springer, [1998]
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Summary:Liver Metastasis: Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment offers a comprehensive overview of liver metastasis by providing a collection of pivotal contributions from an international faculty. A wide range of topics are presented, with each contributor focusing on his own area of expertise to provide the latest techniques as well as valuable insights based on a wealth of experience. Epidemiological and biological aspects are discussed, diagnostic and staging problems are reported, and all treatment modalities are analysed including gene therapy, immunotherapy and palliative care. The standard approaches to diagnosis and therapy are examined whilst new and future trends are reported on and explored. Of interest to both specialists and postgraduates in the fields of oncology and gastroenterology this book will also be of interest to researchers in internal medicine.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 207 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781447115069 (electronic bk.)
1447115066 (electronic bk.)