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Main description:
This book investigates intraperitoneal chemotherapy in a variety of complex and interesting ways. The volume details major clinical trails to date. Authors also examine regional approaches to therapy, systemic therapy, and the use of carboplatin and paclitaxel as the standard treatment for women with stages III and IV ovarian cancer. The future direction of intraperitoneal chemotherapy both normothermic and hyperthermic is also covered.
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface: C. William Helm, M.D.
INTRODUCTION
David Alberts: The scale of the problem in ovarian cancer
Text Pages: 7
Words: 766
Tables 1
1 photo
chapter 1 Intraperitoneal chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer: the theory
Maurie Markman
Text Pages: 17
Words: 3051
Tables 1
chapter 2 intraperitoneal chemotherapy - the major clinical trials to
date
Maurie Markman
Text Pages: 34
Words 5164
Tables: 5
chapter 3 intraperitoneal chemotherapy - a meta-analysis of all
randomized trials worldwide
Kenneth Jaaback
Text Pages 14
Words: 3218
2 figs.
2 tables
chapter 4 Intraperitoneal therapy in Ovarian Cancer: Immunotherapy
Ralph Freedman
Text pages: 16
Words 2992
Tables 3
chapter 5 Intraperitoneal chemotherapy: technique and complications
Joan Walker
4855 words
18 pages
photos: 6
DVD version will include video of insertion and removal of catheter
accessing the port and delivering the therapy
chapter 6 Hyperthermia and chemotherapy: the science
Roger Vertrees
Text pages 29
Words 7811
Figs. 5
chapter 7 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in
non-gynecologic cancers
Brian Loggie
Text pages 21
Words: 4987
Tables 2
Figs. 1
chapter 8 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy colo-rectal
cancer
FAN Zoetmulder
Text pages:
Figs. 4
Tables 1
chapter 9 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
the European Experience
Francois-Noel Gilly
Text pages 10
Words: 2905
Figs. 4
Tables 5
chapter 10 Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian
Cancer -
C. William Helm
Text pages 16
Words 3760
Figs. 1
Tables 3
chapter 11 The techniques of delivering hyperthermic intraperitoneal
chemotherapy
Jesus Esquivel
C.William Helm
Text pages' 12
Words 2671
Figs. 13
chapter 12 Future directions in the delivery of intraperitoneal
chemotherapy both normothermic and hyperthermic
Robert Edwards
Text pages 10
Words 2369
Appendix Patient Advocacy Information =total pages 2
where to get more information on the techniques
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: July, 2007
Pages: 208
Weight: 483g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Gastroenterology, General, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Oncology
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