Thomas Charles R., Fuller Clifton D. (eds.) Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy

Demos Medical, 2009. — 315 p. — ISBN: 9781933864426Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy is a comprehensive and definitive discussion of all aspects of the treatment of malignant tumors of the gallbladder and biliary tract. This is the first book to examine these cancers in such depth, as rapid advances in surgical oncology and radiotherapeutic approaches have demanded the full coverage this text provides.The book progresses logically, with early chapters presenting the epidemiologic, pathologic, and pathogenetic characteristics of BT and GB lesions, followed by excellent discussions of clinical and radiologic diagnosis and staging. Finally, the full arsenal of therapeutic approaches is presented, from the local to systemic, established to experimental. Segments throughout detail the most current cutting-edge therapies, making the latest information readily available across a number of subdisciplines.Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer serves as the single-source knowledge base for multidisciplinary biliary tract cancer management. It is comprehensive enough to demonstrate new treatments of biliary tract cancer to experienced practitioners, yet concise enough to serve as an introduction to novices in the field.General Considerations
Epidemiology of Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Neoplasms
Role of Growth Factor Signaling Pathways
Diagnostic Approaches
Histopathology and Molecular Pathogenesis of Gallbladder Cancer
Histopathology and Pathogenesis of Biliary Tract Cancer
Novel Biomarkers for Biliary Tract Cancer
Pathological Staging of Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
Overview of Current Diagnostic Imaging Strategies
Imaging of Hepatic Transplantation for Biliary Tract Cancer
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Functional Imaging
Computed Tomography
Therapeutic Approaches
Radiofrequency Ablation
Chemoembolization
Surgical Management of Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Surgical Management of Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Surgical Management of Gallbladder Cancer
Systemic Therapy for Biliary Tract Cancer
Radiation Therapy
3D-Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
Brachytherapy
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Symptom Management and Palliation; Summary; Future Directions