- Highlights the standard and emerging therapies in treating pancreatic cancer
- Introduces new concepts regarding the economic effects associated with implementing new pancreatic cancer treatments
- Written by experts from a variety of integrative disciplines
This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current and new therapies in treating pancreatic cancer. In addition to discussing the current landscape for treating various stages of pancreatic cancer, the text highlights several standard and emerging approaches, with a particular emphasis on novel endoscopic, surgical, chemotherapeutic, radiotherapeutic, targeted, and immunotherapeutic strategies. The volume also features concepts on the potential economic effects associated with the development and implementation of new treatments in pancreatic cancer. Written by experts from a variety of integrative disciplines, Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer is a valuable resource for oncologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, and other professionals who treat and manage patients with pancreatic cancer. Table of Contents- Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiology and Environmental Risk Factors
Mahender Yellu, Chandana Kamireddy, Olugbenga O. Olowokure - Anatomy of the Pancreas and Biliary Tree
Constantinos P. Zambirinis, Peter J. Allen - Pathology: Preneoplastic and Neoplastic Disease and Molecular Genetics
Wei Chen, Ming Jin, Wendy L. Frankel - Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Who to Screen and How to Follow-up?
Phil A. Hart, Peter P. Stanich, Heather Hampel - Staging and Prognostic Implications
Amit Mahipal, Richard Kim - Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer
Maria Diab, Philip A. Philip - Imaging of Pancreatic Malignancies
Ferenc Czeyda-Pommersheim, Bobby Kalb, Diego Martin - Advanced Endoscopic Procedures
James J. Farrell - How to Treat Resectable Disease
Mary Dillhoff, Mark Bloomston - The Management of Locally Advanced Non-Metastatic Pancreas Cancer
Brent T. Xia, Young Kim, Syed A. Ahmad - Cytotoxic Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
Namrata Vijayvergia, Steven J. Cohen - Molecularly Targeted Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer
Walid Shaib, Bassel El-Rayes - Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment
Julia Carnevale, Andrew H. Ko - Synthetic Lethality: Achilles Heel in Select Patient Subpopulations
Min Yuen Teo, Eileen M. O’Reilly - Immune Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer
Mohamad Bassam Sonbol, Mitesh J. Borad - Vaccine Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Benjamin A. Weinberg, Michael J. Pishvaian - Virotherapies in Pancreatic Cancer
Daniel H. Ahn, Ramesh Ramanathan - Novel Radiotherapy Modalities
Lauren M. Rosati, Shalini Moning, Lauren Colbert, Sweet Ping Ng, Joseph M. Herman - The Role for Palliative Surgical Interventions in Pancreatic Cancer
Alexandra G. Lopez-Aguiar, Shishir K. Maithel - Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer: Do They Provide Value?
Astrid Belalcazar, Olatunji B. Alese
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