Malignant Liver Tumors

Current and Emerging Therapies

Pierre-Alain Clavien, Kim Lyerly (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

384 Seiten

1999
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-04406-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Covers the range of treatments for liver cancer with special emphasis being given to hepatic tumors in cirrhotic patients, as well as in special groups of patients. Also covered are neuroendocrine tumors and tumors of unknown or rare etiologies. A chapter is dedicated to optimal intraoperative management of patients undergoing hepatic surgery.

Inhalt

1. Pathology of Primary and Secondary Liver Tumors 2. Epidermiology and Natural History of Liver Tumors 3. Serologic nad Other Markers of Liver Cancer 4. Imaging Modalities of Liver Tumors 5. Diagnostic and Therpeutic Approaches to the Patient with Liver Malignancy A. Systemic and Selective Therapies 6. Current and New Systemic Treatment of Heptobilary Tumors 7. Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors 8. Hepatic Artery Emboization and Chemoenbolization 9. Selective Continous Intra-artrial Chemotherapy for Liver Cancer 10. Prospects of Isolated Hepatic Perfusion B. Tumor Ablation 11. Resection of Hepatic Tumors 12. Repeat Hepatic Resection for Primary nad Mestatic Tumors 13. Cryoablation for Liver Tumors 14. Thermal Ablation of Hepatic Tumors by Radiofrequency, Microwave, or Laser Therapy 15. Ethanol Injection for Treatment of Liver TUmors 16. Transplantation for Liver Tumors 17. Multi-Modality Treatment of Liver Neoplasms C. Gene Therapy, Immunotherapy and Antiangiogenic Therapies 18. Overview: Immunologic, Genetic, Apoptotic and Neovascular Therapies for Liver Tumors 19. Immunotherapym of Hepatic Tumors 20. Gene Therapy for Hepatic Tumors 21. Pro-Drug Converting Therapy for Haepatic Tumors 22. Gene Transfer in Liver and Bilary Tumors 23. Activated Cell Therapy for Liver Tumors 24. Antiangiogenic Agents in the Treatment of Liver Tumors25. Induction of Apoptosis in Primary and Secondary Hepatic Tumors D. Special Considerations 26. Therapy of Liver Tumors in the Cirrhotic Patient 27. Neuroendocrine Tumors: Management of Hepatic Metstatic Disease 28. Liver Tumors of Rare and Unknown Origins 29. Therapy for Liver Tumors in Special Populations 30. Treatment of Liver Tumors in Children 31. Anesthetic management for Liver Surgery

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.1999
• Zusatzinfo: 184
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 279 mm
• Gewicht: 1250 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hepatologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• ISBN-10: 0-632-04406-3 / 0632044063
• ISBN-13: 978-0-632-04406-1 / 9780632044061
• Zustand: Neuware