Description:
Endoscopic Oncology: Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy and Cancer Management examines the interface between
endoscopy and oncology, and its utilization in the prevention,
diagnosis, and management of cancer. Organized anatomically, chapters
covering relevant cancers and premalignant conditions of the esophagus,
stomach, colorectum, and pancreaticobiliary are explored in depth. This
volume presents the reader with chapters summarizing state-of-the-art
endoscopic medical and surgical cancer treatment, including endoscopic
mucosal resection, photodynamic therapy, and palliative stent
placement. Extensive coverage is given to colonoscopy, endoscopic
ultrasound, esophagogastroduodendoscopy, endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography, and all of the major endoscopic procedures.
Endoscopic Oncology: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Cancer Management
is written with the practicing endoscopist in mind. Given the
multidisciplinary approach of modern cancer care, this book is a must
have for all health care professionals who take care of cancer
patients, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and
surgeons.
Written for » Professional/practitioner
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