Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis

This third volume in the series Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis discusses diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis of Gastrointestinal Cancers. Both standard and emerging therapies for these cancers, written by expert oncologists/pathologists in this field, are included.
This fully illustrated volume
Includes various aspects of esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer
Highlights the methodologies used for diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis of these different cancers
Explains the molecular mechanisms underlying these cancers
Discusses the evaluation of FDG-PET/CT fusion imaging, endoscopic ultrasound and imaging, and the role of microRNA in prognosis
Details the classification of colon and gastric histological samples
Highlights treatments, including radiofrequency ablation and surgical debulking, endoscopic submucosal dissection, laparoscopic gastrectomy of gastric cancer and pancreaticoduodenectomy
Reviews use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients
Discusses a large number of imaging modalities for diagnosing these cancers and assessing the different treatments
Professor Hayat has summarized the problems associated with the complexities of research publications and has been successful in editing a must-read volume for oncologists, cancer researchers, medical teachers and students of cancer biology.