Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Clinical Presentation -- Pathology and Genetics -- Ultrasound -- The Case for MDCT -- The Case for MRI -- Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Pancreatic Tumors: When and Why? -- PET/CT in Pancreatic Cancer -- A Cost Decision Analysis for Diagnosing and Staging -- The Case for Surgery -- The Locally Advanced Nonmetastatic Cancer -- Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: Systemic Therapy -- The Role of Interventional Endoscopy -- Local Ablative Techniques in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Summary
This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to examine in detail a range of interesting new concepts in the diagnosis and therapy of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. It is divided into three parts. The first part provides an epidemiological and clinical overview of the disease, followed by an update on pathological findings, including new discoveries in the area of molecular biology. The second part, on diagnosis, offers detailed and comprehensive information on the advantages and disadvantages of different imaging techniques, including nuclear medicine and endoscopic ultrasound. The concluding pa
