Main description:

This volume provides a comprehensive perspective on surgical oncologic diseases that are relevant to those who have an interest in surgical oncology. Its purpose is to distill a voluminous amount of information to readers so they will have the opportunity to apply relevant information and knowledge to their particular needs. Each chapter is written by experts in their field who provide concise and in-depth information on their topic and supply references to key articles. Illustrations, diagrams and photographs are included to assist the visual learners. Each chapter begins with bulleted key points to focus the readers on the material that will be covered and concludes with an appendix that summarizes the salient points. This unique set-up can be used as a tool to quickly review the topic at hand. The text also includes a set of short questions and answers at the end of each chapter to reinforce the salient points.

Surgical Oncology: A Practical and Comprehensive Approach is a valuable resource for Medical students, surgical oncology fellows, general surgeons and educators.

Contents:

SKIN

Ch. 1: Melanoma

Christiana Shaw

Stephen R. Grobmyer

Ch. 2: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers

Moshim Kukar

Jacqueline Oxenberg

Edward Eun Cho

Nathalie C. Zeitouni

Joseph Skitzki

BREAST

Ch. 3: Non-Invasive Breast Cancer

Tania K. Arora

Harry D. Bear

Ch. 4: Early Breast Cancer

Quyen D. Chu

Roger H. Kim

Ch. 5: Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC)

Quyen D. Chu

Ernest Kwame Adjepong-Tandoh

Rosemary Bernadette Duda

Ch. 6: BRCA1 and BRCA2 in Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer

Michael R. Cassidy

Jane E. Mendez

Ch. 7: Breast Cancer during Pregnancy

Roger H. Kim

Quyen D. Chu

GASTROINTESTINAL

Ch. 8: Esophageal Cancer

John H. Park

Peter J. DiPasco

Joaquina C. Baranda

Mazin F. Al-Kasspooles

Ch. 9: Gastric Cancer

Elizabeth P. Ketner

Quyen D. Chu

Martin S. Karpeh, Jr.

Nikhil I. Khushalani

Ch. 10: Small Bowel Cancer

David Gleason

Kimberly E. Miller-Hammond

John F. Gibbs

Ch. 11: Gallbladder Cancer

Bas Groot Koerkamp

William R. Jarnagin

Ch. 12: Cholangiocarcinoma

Parham Mafi

Quyen D. Chu

Richard R. Smith

John F. Gibbs

Ch. 13: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Jillian K. Smith

Quyen D. Chu

Jennifer F. Tseng

Ch. 14: Adrenal Lesions

Gazi B. Zibari

Matthew Sanders

Hosein Shokouh-Amiri

Ch. 15: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Malcolm H. Squires III

David A. Kooby

Ch. 16: Colon Cancer

Salim Amrani

Michael Polcino

Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas

Quyen D. Chu

Ch. 17: Local Excision of Early Stage Rectal Cancer

Matthew Sanders

Benjamin W. Vabi

Phillip A. Cole

Mahmoud N. Kulaylat

Ch. 18: Rectal Cancer

Quyen D. Chu

Guillermo Pablo Sangster

Mahmoud N. Kulaylat

Ch. 19: Management of Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer

Junichi Shindoh

Giuseppe Zimmitti

Jean-Nicolas Vauthey

Ch. 20: Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Polyposis Syndromes

Edward Eun Cho

John F. Gibbs

Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas

Luz Maria Rodriguez

Ch. 21: Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Reese W. Randle

Konstantinos I. Votanopoulos

Perry Shen

Edward A. Levine

John H. Stewart IV

Ch. 22: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal

Mahmoud N. Kulaylat

ENDOCRINE

Ch. 23: Thyroid Cancer

Jocelyn F. Burke

Herbert Chen

Ch. 24: Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs)

Rouzbeh Daylami

Dhurvil Shah

Richard J. Bold

Ch. 25: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes

Jeffrey J. Brewer

Ch. 26: Carcinoid Tumors

Christopher N. Scipione

Mark S. Cohen

SARCOMA

Ch. 27: Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Rachel D. Aufforth

Justin John Baker

Hong Jin Kim

Ch. 28: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

Lesly A. Dossett

Nipun B. Merchant

GYNECOLOGY

Ch. 29: Ovarian and Adnexal Masses

Elena Pereira

Liane Deligdisch

Linus T. Chuang