Gastrointestinal Cancers

By Anil K. Rustgi, James Crawford, Nadel

Covers everything from principles of oncogenesis and pathology of GI cancers, to principles of patient care and future perspective, to miscellaneous cancers and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Strict organisation and the inclusion of screening and follow-up sections place this title above its peers for its practicality and focus on clinical practice, and provides a wealth of easily accessible, authoritative information.Written by a multi-disciplinary team to reflect current practice throughout the field. Discusses screening and epidemiology for cancers.Examines future directions and key developments at the end of each chapter.Features a full-color plate section that presents cancers as they are seen in practice.Includes cross-references at the beginning of each chapter to show how subjects are related.Explores the underlying molecular mechanisms and genetic markers for GI cancers.Details all of today's imaging techniques.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721689639
• ISBN13: 9780721689630
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 795 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.5" x 8.8"