Principles and Practice of Surgical Oncology uniquely emphasizes a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to the treatment of solid tumors. It presents treatment strategies that combine surgery with preoperative or postoperative adjunctive chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and/or radiation therapy to achieve optimal outcome. The book features contributions from surgeons, basic scientists, pathologists, radiologists, radiation therapists, and medical oncologists and offers a comprehensive presentation of genetics, molecular biology, pathogenesis, and multimodal therapeutic approaches. A unique feature of the book is a commentary following each chapter, which describes alternative approaches and discusses controversial areas of current therapy.
Book Features
- Emphasizes a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to the treatment of solid tumors, combining surgery with preoperative or postoperative adjunctive chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and/or radiation therapy to achieve optimal outcome
- Contributions not only from surgeons but also from basic scientists, pathologists, radiologists, radiation therapists, and medical oncologists
- Comprehensive presentation of genetics, molecular biology, pathogenesis, and multimodal therapeutic approaches
- Each chapter is followed by a commentary which presents alternative approaches and discusses controversial areas of current therapy
- Principles of Molecular Biology for Cancer Surgeons
- Genetic and Environmental Factors in Cancer Pathogenesis
- Specialized Nutritional Support for Cancer Patients
- Occult Metastases: Detection and Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants for Solid Tumors
- Intraperitoneal Drug Therapy for Intra-abdominal Spread of Cancer
- Antibodies and Their Conjugates for the Targeted Therapy of Cancer
- Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography, and PET Scanning in the Evaluation and Management of Cancer Patients
- Role of PET and PET-CT in Oncology
- Organ Transplantation and Malignancy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cancer
- Radiation Therapy: An Overview of Recent Advances and Future Innovations
- Surgical Consequences of Abdominal Irradiation
- Surgical Cytoreduction: Peritoneal Carcinomatosis, Sarcomatosis and Mesothelioma
- Cancer and Pregnancy
- Breast: Mammography, Early Detection of Breast Cancer, Challenges, Current Standards of Care
- Breast Ultrasonography: Performance and Clinical Applications
- The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Treatment Controversies and Oncoplastic Surgery
- Breast Cancer: Association with Lobular Neoplasia and Other Benign Lesions
- Surgical Options for Stage I and II Breast Cancer
- Radiation Therapy in Breast-Conserving Therapy for Invasive Breast Cancer
- Adjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer
- Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer: Impact on Survival
- Sentinel Lymph Node Analysis in Breast Cancer: Indications, Techniques and Results
- Preoperative Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced and Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Evolution of Elective Lymph Node Dissection for Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
- Adjuvant Therapy for Melanoma: Review of Published Data and Studies in Progress
- Melanoma: Surgical Approach to Metastatic Disease
- Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremity
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Retroperitoneum
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Experience With Cryosurgery
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Tumors of Bone
- Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- The Pathogenesis of Esophageal Carcinoma
- Surgical Management of Cancer of the Esophagus
- Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Cancer
- Cancer of the Stomach: Surgical Management
- Gastric Cancer: Perioperative Adjunctive Therapy
- Cancer of the Pancreas: Surgical Management
- Cancer of the Pancreas: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Non-Hematolymphoid Tumors and Tumor-Like Conditions of the Spleen
- Colorectal Cancer: Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery
- Sphincter-Preserving Surgery in the Management of Rectal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Pelvic Exenteration: Indications, Techniques and Results
- Tumors of the Gastroenteropancreatic Axis
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
- Small Bowel Tumors
- Malignant Tumors Arising in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Surgical Management of Primary Malignant and Benign Tumors of the Liver
- Surgical Management of Metastatic Liver Disease
- Liver Tumors: Multimodality Treatment of Hepatic Metastases
- Primary Vascular Tumors
- Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Cancer
- Surgical Management of Primary Lung Cancer
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Surgical Management of Metastic Lung Disease
- Urologic Cancers: Surgical Management of Kidney, Bladder, Prostate, and Testis Cancers
- Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Treatment for Genitourinary Cancers
- Surgical Management of Ovarian Cancer
- Cancers of the Biliary Tract: Surgical Management of Cancer of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
- Radiological Intervention in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
- Management of Pain in Cancer and Cancer Treatment
Book Details
- Hardcover: 1200 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 Har/Psc edition (September 23, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781765463
- ISBN-13: 978-0781765466
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.8 inches