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Gastric Cancer
Edited By Richard M.
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Description for Gastric Cancer
hardcover. Highly illustrated clinical review of diagnosis, staging and treatment of gastric cancer by expert multidisciplinary author team for wide readership. Editor(s): Gore, Richard M. Series: Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging. Num Pages: 228 pages, 87 colour illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJH; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 724.
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the second most common cancer worldwide. It is usually diagnosed at a late stage and prognosis is poor; even with modern diagnostic and treatment methods the 5-year survival is only 10%. Improvements in overall patient survival can only be achieved by earlier diagnosis and by tailored therapeutic strategies based on tumor type, location and stage at presentation. This volume provides a state-of-the-art, integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patient management. The role of the upper GI series, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, MDCT, MRI, and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging and follow-up of patients with gastric cancer is emphasized. ... Read more
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the second most common cancer worldwide. It is usually diagnosed at a late stage and prognosis is poor; even with modern diagnostic and treatment methods the 5-year survival is only 10%. Improvements in overall patient survival can only be achieved by earlier diagnosis and by tailored therapeutic strategies based on tumor type, location and stage at presentation. This volume provides a state-of-the-art, integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patient management. The role of the upper GI series, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, MDCT, MRI, and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging and follow-up of patients with gastric cancer is emphasized. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521513838
SKU
V9780521513838
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About Edited By Richard M.
Richard M. Gore is Professor of Radiology, Evanston Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Illinois, USA.
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