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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Diagnosis and Treatment

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  • Captures the recent exciting changes in the understanding of diagnostic methods, novel therapeutics and the day-to-day management of hepatocellular cancer

  • Discusses changes in evaluation of tumor responses to therapy while presenting new paradigms on how to assess these therapeutic responses

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Oncology (CCO)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Etiology and Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Jawad Ahmad, Mordechai Rabinovitz
    Pages 1-22
  3. Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Marie C. DeFrances, George K. Michalopoulos
    Pages 23-57
  4. Pathological Aspects of Hepatocellular Tumors

    • Hale Kirimlioglu, Anthony J. Demetris, Michael A. Nalesnik
    Pages 77-115
  5. Radiological Evaluation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Michael P. Federle, Michael J. Payne
    Pages 141-151
  6. Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Martin Goodman, David A. Geller
    Pages 171-183
  7. Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Katsuhiko Yanaga, Sadayuki Okudaira, Takashi Kanematsu, J. Wallis Marsh
    Pages 185-198
  8. Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • C. Andrew Bonham, Martin Goodman, Sydney D. Finkelstein, Igor Dvorchik, J. Wallis Marsh
    Pages 199-214
  9. Interventional Radiology Techniques for Intra-Arterial Chemoembolization

    • Nikhil B. Amesur, Albert B. Zajko, Philip D. Orons
    Pages 215-231
  10. Medical Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Brian I. Carr
    Pages 233-264
  11. Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Andrew S. Kennedy
    Pages 265-284
  12. Putting It All Together

    • Brian I. Carr, J. Wallis Marsh, David A. Geller
    Pages 285-291
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 293-298

About this book

A fully synthesized practical approach to hepatocellular cancer (HCC) patient management by members of the university of Pittsburgh's renowned Liver Cancer Center. Their presentation includes all the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of primary liver cancer. A summary chapter details for physicians the diagnostic and therapeutic decision making process for dealing with such problems as incidental tumors in the liver transplant, the role of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, intra-arterial vs. intravenous therapy, the uses of embolization, and the significance of portal vein thrombus. Authoritative and highly practical, Hepatocellular Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment captures for physicians the recent exciting changes that in our understanding, diagnostic methods, novel therapeutics, and day-to-day management of hepatocellular cancer.

Keywords

  • Cell Cycle Growth Inhibitors
  • HCC Tumor Classifications
  • Intra-hepatic Chemotherapy
  • cancer
  • carcinoma
  • cell
  • chemoembolization
  • classification
  • imaging
  • imaging techniques
  • liver
  • liver transplantation
  • radiology
  • transplantation
  • tumor
  • hepatology

Reviews

"This is a well written text and should be a good reference book for those who see patients with HCC.." - Practical Gastroenterology

"...a useful tool for both physicians and surgeons with a specific interest in the management of patients with HCC." - Digestive and Liver Disease

Editors and Affiliations

  • Liver Cancer Center, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh

    Brian I. Carr

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Editors: Brian I. Carr

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Oncology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-844-1

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-509-5Due: 01 May 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-844-1Published: 05 November 2007

  • Series ISSN: 2364-1134

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-1142

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 298

  • Number of Illustrations: 102 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Hepatology

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