Advances in Peritoneal Surface Oncology
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Advances in Peritoneal Surface Oncology
（Recent results in cancer research, 169）
Springer Berlin, 2007
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Description
This book reviews current research in peritoneal malignant dissemination, from its pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms to the latest clinical trials. The book covers the essentials of perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy and modern histopathological assessment of peritoneal surface malignancy. The book's historical perspective on the unfolding of new knowledge points the way for future research. Contributors include leading experts, among them the pioneers who gave birth to this new era in oncology.
Table of Contents
Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy: A Short History.- The Natural History of Free Cancer Cells in the Peritoneal Cavity.- Pathological Evaluation and Implications of Serosal Involvement in Gastrointestinal Cancer.- Principles of Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis.- Experimental and Pharmacokinetic Studies in Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: From Laboratory Bench to Bedside.- Technology for the Delivery of Hyperthermic Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Survey of Techniques.- Adjuvant Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Review.- Clinical Research Methodology in Peritoneal Surface Oncology: A Difficult Challenge.- Lessons Learnt from Clinical Trials in Peritoneal Surface Oncology: Colorectal Carcinomatosis.- Experimental Models and Questions in Basic Science Research for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.- Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of Colorectal Origin: Recent Advances and Future Evolution Toward a Curative Treatment.- Pathologic Characterization and Differential Diagnosis of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma.- Advances in Clinical Research and Management of Diffuse Peritoneal Mesothelioma.- Advances in the Management of Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Dissemination.- Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in the Management of Ovarian Cancer.
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