Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer

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Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer

Editore

Springer

Anno

2018

Pagine

379

ISBN

9783319582559

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Highlights the standard and emerging therapies in treating pancreatic cancer
Introduces new concepts regarding the economic effects associated with implementing new pancreatic cancer treatments
Written by experts from a variety of integrative disciplines

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current and new therapies in treating pancreatic cancer. In addition to discussing the current landscape for treating various stages of pancreatic cancer, the text highlights several standard and emerging approaches, with a particular emphasis on novel endoscopic, surgical, chemotherapeutic, radiotherapeutic, targeted, and immunotherapeutic strategies. The volume also features concepts on the potential economic effects associated with the development and implementation of new treatments in pancreatic cancer. Written by experts from a variety of integrative disciplines, Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer is a valuable resource for oncologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, and other professionals who treat and manage patients with pancreatic cancer.

Table of contents (20 chapters)

Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiology and Environmental Risk Factors

Yellu, Mahender (et al.)

Pages 1-22
Anatomy of the Pancreas and Biliary Tree

Zambirinis, Constantinos P. (et al.)

Pages 23-47
Pathology: Premalignant and Malignant Diseases and Molecular Genetics

Chen, Wei (et al.)

Pages 49-96
Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Who to Screen and How to Follow-Up?

Hart, Phil A. (et al.)

Pages 97-108
Staging and Prognostic Implications

Mahipal, Amit (et al.)

Pages 109-118

Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer

Diab, Maria (et al.)

Pages 119-134
Imaging of Pancreatic Malignancies

Czeyda-Pommersheim, Ferenc (et al.)

Pages 135-149
Advanced Endoscopic Procedures

Farrell, James J.

Pages 151-169
How to Treat Resectable Disease

Dillhoff, Mary (et al.)

Pages 171-182
The Management of Locally Advanced Nonmetastatic Pancreas Cancer

Xia, Brent T. (et al.)

Pages 183-204
Cytotoxic Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed

Vijayvergia, Namrata (et al.)

Pages 205-217
Molecularly Targeted Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer

Shaib, Walid L. (et al.)

Pages 219-233
Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment

Carnevale, Julia (et al.)

Pages 235-256
Synthetic Lethality: Achilles Heel in Select Patient Subpopulations

Teo, Min Yuen (et al.)

Pages 257-270
Immunotherapies in Pancreatic Cancer

Sonbol, Mohamad Bassam (et al.)

Pages 271-279
Vaccine Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer

Weinberg, Benjamin A. (et al.)

Pages 281-307
Virotherapies in Pancreatic Cancer

Ahn, Daniel H. (et al.)

Pages 309-322
Novel Radiotherapy Modalities

Rosati, Lauren M. (et al.)

Pages 323-348
The Role for Palliative Surgical Interventions in Pancreatic Cancer

Lopez-Aguiar, Alexandra G. (et al.)

Pages 349-359
Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer: Do They Provide Value?

Belalcazar, Astrid (et al.)

Pages 361-367