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by: Jankowski, Janusz; Hawk, Ernest

ISBN: 9780470656242 | 0470656247

Residents/trainees and specialists in gastroenterology, oncology, and surgery, as well as GI/cancer nurses and other health professionals will welcome this accessible guide to the diagnosis and clinical management of all forms of GI cancer. Separate chapters are dedicated to each form of cancer, with each chapter structured in a uniformly consistent way: Epidemiology of that type of GI cancer; Diagnosis; Prevention; Management; Family screening; Case studies; Key patient consent issues.

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clear and practical guidance... MORE on the diagnosis and management of all forms of GI cancer each form of cancer covered in a separate chapter consistent chapter structure covers epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, management, family screening, case studies, and key patient consent issues user-friendly format warns of potential pitfalls.

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Handbook of Gastrointestinal Cancer Janusz Jankowski, Sir James Black Professor Centre for Digestive Diseases, Queen Mary University of London, UK Ernest Hawk, Vice President and Head, Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences, and Boone Pickens Distinguished Chair for Early Prevention of Cancer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA Do you manage patients with gastrointestinal cancer? Do you need a rapid reference handbook to guide you through your diagnosis and management options? If so, then Handbook of Gastrointestinal Cancer is the book for you, providing clear, practical guidance to the diagnosis and clinical management of all forms of GI cancer, in a highly accessible format. Perfect for GI/Oncology trainees and junior gastroenterologists/oncologists and designed for point-of-care consultation, each chapter is structured in a uniform way and contains a variety of handy text features to help the reader such as case histories, key practice points, key weblinks and potential pitfalls. The authors emphasize the best clinical assessment and management methods of patients and dedicate an entire chapter to each cancer, from esophageal to lower GI, and from biliary to pancreatic cancer. This attractive new book features: Comprehensive yet quick and easy display of key points Case studies to illustrate cardinal lessons or dilemmas A fully integrated GI/oncologic approach An outstanding and international editor and author team of great experience Illustrations of key clinical or investigative features Handbook of Gastrointestinal Cancer answers all your clinical needs and is a must-have tool on the ward for all trainee and junior gastroenterologists and oncologists. " Handbook of GI Cancer…..does an excellent job of indicating which clinical recommendations are solidly evidence-based, and highlighting those that would benefit from further research. " - Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, USA " Handbook of Gastrointestinal Cancer is a comprehensive text that should be on the bookshelf of every physician and surgeon who deals with GI malignancies. The editors, who are internationally renowned, have assembled an all-star cast of contributing authors from around the world. The inclusion of key points and case studies, and the use of an evidence-based approach, make this a stand-out reference. " - Mark K. Ferguson, MD,Professor, Department of Surgery and The Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences, Chicago, USA

List of Contributors, xxx

1 Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Jianmin Tian and Kenneth K. Wang

2 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Epidemiology
Nimish Vakil

Family Screening: Barrett Esophagus and Esophagus Cancer
Yvonne Romero and Kee Wook Jung

Prognostication
C. J. Peters and R.C. Fitzgerald

Key Issues in Patient Informed Consent
Grant M. Fullarton and Paul Glen

3 Gastric Cancer
Branislav Bystricky and David Cunningham

4 Small Intestinal Cancers
Nadir Arber and Menache... MOREm Moshkowitz

5 Clinician’s Guide to Colorectal Cancer: An Evidence Based Compilation
Shahab Ahmed and Cathy Eng

6 Anal Cancer
Jeffrey J. Meyer, Christopher G. Willett, Brian G. Czito

7 Primary Hepatic Cancer
Anan H. Said, Kirti Shetty, Ying Li, Boris Blechacz, Ernest Hawk & Lopa Mishra

8 Pancreatic and Biliary Cancer
Neil Bhardwaj, David M. Lloyd

9 GI Endocrine Cancer
Mohid Shakil Khan and Martyn Caplin

10 Gastrointestinal Lymphoma
Eliza A. Hawkes, Andrew Wotherspoon and David Cunningham

Index