- Reviews liver cancer in a concise and comprehensive manner
- Written in a clear and didactic style which will be of use to both specialist and non-specialists
- Contains summary boxes to highlight the key points and simple questions so the reader can gauge their knowledge
This book explores in detail the primary liver cancers of hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma examining the pathogenesis of disease along with diagnosis and current management options together with exploration of future treatment strategies and areas of controversy.
Furthermore, the book highlights management of the common secondary malignancies and touches on benign liver tumours and how to best manage these.
Written in a clear and didactic style, this volume includes summaries of the key learning points and questions so that the reader can gauge their knowledge and understanding.
This book is aimed to broaden the knowledge base of primary care physicians, general physicians along with specialists in hepatology, oncology and hepato-biliary surgery.
Table of Contents- The Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Roles of the Immune System in the Development and Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Mechanisms of Disease: The Damaged Genome in HCC
- The Role of Histology in Hepatocellular and Cholangiocarcinoma
- Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
- The Role of Liver Resection for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Liver Transplantation for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- The Role of Interventional Radiology and Image-Guided Ablation in Primary Liver Cancer
- Transarterial Embolization Therapies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Principles of Management
- Radioembolisation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Principles of Management
- Oncotherapies for HCC
- Mixed Hepatocellular/Cholangiocarcinomas: Current Perspectives and Management
- Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Cholangiocarcinoma
- Diagnosis and Staging of Cholangiocarcinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma: From Mechanisms to Management
- Oncotherapies for Cholangiocarcinoma
- Novel Treatments for Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma
- Making the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumour Disease
- Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumour Disease
- Colorectal Liver Metastasis
- Benign Liver Tumours
