Regional Therapeutics for Advanced Malignancies

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-93-5025-887-3
Verlag: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 828 g

Regional Therapeutics for Advanced Malignancies is a concise guide to treatment of cancer in different parts of the body. Divided into four sections, this book covers peritoneal disease; gynaecological malignancies; melanoma, sarcoma and lung; and liver. Each section discusses different treatments that may be used to treat cancer within that part of the body.

Authored by recognised specialists in the UK and USA, this manual contains more than 120 colour images and illustrations.

Key Features

- Concise guide to treatment of cancer in different regions of the body

- Covers peritoneal disease, gynaecological malignancies, melanoma, sarcoma and lung; and liver

- Each section discusses different treatment options for that region

- Recognised authors from UK and USA

- More than 120 colour images and illustrations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goodman, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Peritoneal Disease

- Pathophysiology of Peritoneal Malignancies and Modalities of Treatment

- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Peritoneal Mucinous Carcinoma of Appendiceal Origin

- Carcinomatosis from Colon Cancer

- Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma (MPM)

 

Section 2: Gynecological Malignancies

- Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer

- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Ovarian Cancer

 

Section 3: Melanoma, Sarcoma and Lung

- Isolated Limb Perfusion (ILP) and Isolated Limb Infusion (ILI) for Locally Advanced Malignant Melanoma

- Isolated Limb Perfusion for Extremity Sarcoma

- Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy

- Thermal Ablation of Lung Tumors and Pulmonary Metastases

 

Section 4: Liver

- Hepatic Arterial Infusion Pumps

- Hepatic Arterial Therapies for Colorectal Liver Metastases

- Ablations RFA vs Microwave vs Other

- Isolated Hepatic Perfusion with TNF and Melphalan for Patients with Diffuse Hepatic Metastases

 

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Martin D Goodman MD FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center; Director of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program, Boston, Massachusetts, USA