Liver Metastasis: Biology and Clinical Management

Book Overview

Liver metastases are a frequent and often fatal occurrence in cancer patients, particularly those with malignancies of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. While recent improvements in surgical techniques and a more aggressive approach to resection of liver metastases have improved long term survival for some patients, most patients with hepatic metastases still succumb to their disease. To improve these dismal statistics, a better understanding of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400735456
• ISBN13: 9789400735453
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"