New Perspectives in Molecular and Clinical Management of Gastrointestinal Tumors
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Ernst-D. Kreuser, P.M. Schlag.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1996
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(xii, 439 pages 61 illustrations, 9 illustrations in color.)
SERIES
Series Title
Recent results in cancer research, 142.
CONTENTS NOTE
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I. Basic Research --;The Molecular Biology of Esophageal Carcinoma --;Preventing Colorectal Cancer --;Adhesion Receptors in Malignant Transformation and Dissemination of Gastrointestinal Tumors --;Human Gene Therapy in Gastrointestinal Diseases: In Vivo and In Vitro Approaches --;Signal Transduction as Target of Gene Therapy --;II. Diagnostic Tools --;Prognostic Significance of Molecular Biological and Immunohistological Parameters in Gastrointestinal Carcinomas --;Molecular Mechanisms and Possibilities of Overcoming Drug Resistance in Gastrointestinal Tumors --;Radiological Modalities in the Staging of Colorectal Tumors: New Perspectives for Increasing Accuracy --;Immunological and Molecular Classification of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma --;Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Gastroenteropancreatic Tumors --;III. Therapeutic Approaches --;Basis and Consequences of Primary and Secondary Prevention of Gastrointestinal Tumors --;Drug Therapy in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastroenteropancreatic System --;Laparoscopic Lymph Node Assessment in Pretherapeutic Staging of Gastric and Esophageal Cancer --;Radiation Therapy Alone or Combined with Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer --;Preoperative Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer --;Current Aspects of Sphincter Preservation in the Surgical Therapy of Rectal Cancer --;Preoperative and Postoperative Radiotherapy in Rectal Carcinoma --;Hyperthermia in the Multimodal Therapy of Advanced Rectal Carcinomas --;Adjuvant Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer: Impact of Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, and Immunotherapy on Routine Postsurgical Patient Management --;Current Treatment Modalities in Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma --;Antibody-Based Immunotherapeutic Strategies in Colorectal Cancer --;Surgical Concepts for Therapy of Pancreatic Neoplasms --;Chemotherapy for Patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas --;Phase II Data on Paclitaxel and Docetaxel in Gastrointestinal Malignancies.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Focusing on new approaches in the molecular and clinical management of gastrointestinal tumours, this volume: presents recent insights into carcinogenesis; offers new diagnostic tools; and updates successful approaches in primary and secondary prevention of colorectal carcinoma.