Principles and Practice of Surgical Oncology : A Multidisciplinary Approach to Difficult Problems

This text highlights the significant clinical benefits derived from a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to the treatment of solid tumors. The authors focus on the surgeon's role and detail how the surgeon interacts with others to provide an optimum course of treatment. A unique feature of this book is an evidence-based editorial commentary following each chapter. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text with images.

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