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- Covers recent topics in epidemiology, examination, treatment and endoscopic management of pancreatobiliary malignancies
- Will appeal to surgeons, endoscopists and oncologists
- Explores risk factors and detection strategies
- Discusses novel treatment approaches, such as precision medicine and immunotherapy
This comprehensive book presents the latest evidence-based data on pancreatobiliary malignancies, including the epidemiology, examination, treatment and endoscopic management. It explores a range of topics, such as risk factors, detection strategies, and novel treatment approaches like precision medicine and immunotherapy. Although there have been rapid improvements in the management of these diseases, the survival period has not yet reached a satisfactory level. This book will help those doctors needing to share the latest information with the patients and their families. It provides a wealth of practical information to help surgeons, endoscopists and oncologists as well as physicians, basic researchers and professionals at medical device and pharmaceutical companies broaden their understanding of the current treatment and management strategies for pancreatobiliary malignancies. Table of Contents- 1 Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma
- 2 Detection strategies and examination of early pancreatic cancer
- 3 Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma
- 4 Recent advances of precision medicine in pancreatic cancer and and cholangiocarcinoma
- 5 Chemotherapy for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer
- 6 Neoadjuvant therapy for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer
- 7 Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
- 8 Conversion Surgery in Pancreatic Cancer
- 9 Radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer
- 10 Chemotherapy for Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
- 11 Adjuvant chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma
- 12 Neoadjuvant therapy and conversion surgery for cholangiocarcinoma
- 13 Radiotherapy for Cholangiocarcinoma
- 14 Precision medicine for pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
- 15 Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer and biliary tract cancer
- 16 Treatment approach for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with peritoneal dissemination
- 17 Treatment strategies for frail and elderly patients with pancreatic cancer
- 18 Endoscopic diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
- 19 Preoperative biliary drainage for pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
- 20 ERCP for malignant biliary obstruction for unresectable pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
- 21 Interventional EUS for pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
- 22 Novel endoscopic focal therapy for pancreatic cancer and cholangiocarcinoma
- 23 Endoscopic management of gastrointestinal obstruction from pancreaticobiliary cancer
- 24 Development of Self-expandable Biliary Metal Stents for Pancreatic Cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma
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