Gastrointestinal and Liver Tumors

I Esophagus.- 1 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus.- 2 Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus.- 3 Other Tumors of the Esophagus.- II Stomach.- 4 Gastric Cancer.- 5 Lymphoma of the Stomach.- 6 Gastric Tumors Other than Adenocarcinoma and Lymphoma.- III Small Intestine.- 7 Neoplasms of the Small Intestine.- IV Colon and Rectum.- 8 Colorectal Cancer.- 9 Sporadic Adenomas of the Large Intestine.- 10 Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes.- 11 Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome).- 12 Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- V Anal Canal.- 13 Anal Carcinoma.- VI Pancreas.- 14 Neoplastic Lesions of the Pancreas.- VII Neuroendocrine Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic Tumors.- 15 Neuroendocrine Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic (GEP) Tumors.- VIII Biliary System and Papilla of Vater.- 16 Carcinoma of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts.- 17 Benign Tumors of the Biliary System.- 18 Malignant Tumors of the Ampulla of Vater.- IX Liver.- 19 Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- 20 Colorectal Liver Metastases.- 21 Liver Metastases of Noncolorectal Cancer.- 22 Benign Liver Tumors.- X Appendix.- 23 Supportive Care of Patients with Gastrointestinal and Liver Tumors.- XI Addendum.

From the reviews:



"This book is intended to provide a concise but more than adequate overview of the malignancies and the premalignant states of the digestive system. ... This book gives updated information ... . It also provides comprehensive in-depth information ... . a useful text for the practising physician who needs an easy-to-read and complete source of information on digestive cancers. ... will be an excellent source of information for medical doctors in hospitals or private practice, residents and for libraries ... ." (M. Lazzaroni, Digestive and Liver Disease, Vol. 37, 2005)

"This volume covers all the different aspects of gastrointestinal and liver tumours ... . Gastroenterologists, clinical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists and pathologists can be satisfied by consultation of this volume, which offers in-depth and up-to-date informations about screening ... . The high quality of the pictures ... also deserves mention. ... a precious instrument for rapid, but complete, and up-to-date consultation. Final note: One of the best and most up-to-date texts on alimentary tract tumours ... ." (C. Cucino, Digestive and Liver Disease, Issue 36, 2004)

"As announced by the authors in their foreword, their book is a concise but complete overview of malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal system. ... The appendix offers an excellent summary on the palliative supportive therapy of tumor patients. ... The individual chapters are enhanced by a great number of figures in color and a systematic synopsis. ... Some of the very detailed illustrations and precise tables ... add to the overall positive impression of the book." (C. Isbert, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol. 19 (5), 2004)