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Pancreatic cancer, cystic neoplasms and endocrine tumors : diagnosis and management /

Pancreatic Cancer, Cystic Neoplasms and Endocrine Tumors: Diagnosis and Management is a modern, expertly crafted and clinically focused guide to the diagnosis, management and best-practice care of patients suffering from pancreatic cancer, cystic neoplasms and endocrine tumours. Packed with outstand...

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Other Authors: Beger, H. G. (Hans G.) (Editor), Nakao, Akimasa (Editor), Neoptolemos, John (Editor), Peng, Shu You (Editor), Sarr, Michael G., 1950- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
Subjects:
Pancreas > Cancer.
Pancreas > Cancer > Diagnosis.
Neuroendocrine tumors.
Neuroendocrine tumors > Diagnosis.
Pancreatic Neoplasms > diagnosis.
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous > diagnosis.
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous > therapy.
Neuroendocrine Tumors > diagnosis.
Neuroendocrine Tumors > therapy.
Pancreatic Neoplasms > therapy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Title page; Copyright page; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; PART I: Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas; CHAPTER 1: Histologic Classification and Tumor Staging of Pancreatic Cancer; Histologic Classification of Pancreatic Ductal Neoplasms; Tumor Staging; References; CHAPTER 2: What We Know about Carcinogenesis of Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas; Pancreatic Cancer Cell; Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells; Tumor Stroma Cells; References; CHAPTER 3: Familial Cancer of the Pancreas; Introduction
  • DefinitionPhenotype; Pathology; Genetic Background; Genetic Counselling and Testing; Screening; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 4: Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiologic Presentation of Pancreatic Cancer; Clinical Presentation; Laboratory Investigations; Radiologic Investigations; References; CHAPTER 5: Standards of Oncologic Pancreatic Surgery; Overview; Preoperative Considerations; Goals of Surgical Treatment; Operative Techniques; Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Resections
  • Postoperative Course, Complications, and Adjuvant TreatmentConclusion; References; CHAPTER 6: Extended Resection for Pancreatic Cancer: Risks and Benefits; Introduction; History of Portal Vein Resection; Diagnosis of Cancer Invasion of the Portal Vein; Indications for Portal Vein Resection; Isolated Pancreatoduodenectomy with Portal Vein Resection; Mesenteric Approach; Catheter Bypass of the Portal Vein; Portal Vein Resection and Reconstruction; Postoperative Mortality at Nagoya University Hospital
  • Long-Term Survival Following Portal Vein resectionReferences; CHAPTER 7: Risk/Benefit of Total Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: Are There Indications?; Historical Notes; Benefits Versus Disadvantages; New Indications; Modified Surgical Techniques; Re-Resection for Recurrent Cancer; Results of Total Pancreatectomy; Conclusion; References; CHAPTER 8: Is there a benefit from additional arterial resection of ductal cancer of the pancreas?; Introduction
  • Arterial Resection in Pancreatectomy Following Preoperative Chemotherapy or ChemoradiotherapyDistal Pancreatectomy with Resection of the Celiac Axis; References; CHAPTER 9: Who benefits from ultraradical pancreatic cancer resection?; Introduction; Lymphadenectomy for Pancreatic Head Cancer; Extrapancreatic Nerve Plexus Excision; Vascular Resection; Multivisceral Resection; Randomized Controlled Trials of Standard Versus Extended Lymphadenectomy in Radical Pancreatoduodenectomy; References