Overview
- Covers aspects, from pathological evaluation and molecular biology
- Addresses each of the various types of NET individually
- Written by internationally recognized experts who bring a wealth of experience to the subject
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The second edition of this important textbook covers all aspects of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), from epidemiology, pathological classification and evaluation, and molecular biology through to diagnostic imaging methods and therapeutic options, including the latest targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Readers will find individual discussion of each of the various types of NET: gastrointestinal, lung, and pancreatic tumors such as insulinomas, gastrinomas, glucagonomas, VIPomas, somatostatinomas, PPomas, and non-functioning pancreatic NETs, as well as medullary thyroid carcinomas, pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, etc. In addition to NETs, endocrine tumors such as thyroid tumors and adrenocortical tumors are also covered. The contributing authors are internationally recognized experts who bring a wealth of science and experience to the subject. This book will be an invaluable source of information for practicing medical oncologists, surgeons, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, and pathologists as well as for trainees in these fields.
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Table of contents (34 chapters)
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Suayib Yalcin is a medical oncologist with a special interest in gastrointestinal cancer treatment and research who is a full professor at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Turkey. Dr. Yalcin has served as Director of the Hacettepe University Oncology Hospital and Head of the Hacettepe University Medical Oncology Department. He has held a variety of important posts in medical organizations, including President of Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, General Secretary of Turkish Oncology Group, and National Representative of ESMO in Turkey. Currently he is President of the Turkish Association of Cancer Research and Control and President of Hacettepe Oncology Association.He is an active member of ASCO, ESMO, EORTC, and MMOF. Dr. Yalcin has participated in many clinical cancer research projects as a steering committee member or principal investigator and serves on the editorial board of several cancer journals. He has been the conference chair of the International Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference (www.igicc2017.org) for the past 7 years. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles cited in Science Citation Index.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neuroendocrine Tumours
Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Management
Editors: Suayib Yalcin, Kjell Öberg
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56968-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-56967-8Published: 03 September 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-56970-8Due: 17 September 2025
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-56968-5Published: 02 September 2024
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: VII, 682
Number of Illustrations: 37 b/w illustrations, 66 illustrations in colour
Topics: Internal Medicine, Surgery