| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 748 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Current clinical oncology |
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Current clinical oncology.
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| Contents |
Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Environmental carcinogens and risk for human liver cancer -- Primary liver cancer: chemical carcinogenesis -- Molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma: insights to therapy -- Genomic profiling of human hepatocellular carcinoma -- Pathologic aspects of hepatocellular tumors -- Hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatitis B virus -- Hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma -- Metabolic disease and hepatocellular carcinoma -- Clinical features and a clinician's diagnostic approach to hepatocellular carcinoma -- Screening and biomarkers for hepatocellular carcinoma -- Use of imaging techniques to screen for hepatocellular carcinoma -- MRI for detection and evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Ultrasound of hepatocellular carcinoma: the important contribution of contrast enhancement -- Percutaneous ethanol injection -- Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma -- Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma -- Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma -- Medical therapy of HCC -- Percutaneous interventional technique for intra-arterial chemoembolization -- Molecular targeted therapies for HCC -- Radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma -- Psychosocial issues in hepatocellular carcinoma -- Putting it all together |
| Summary |
Offers information on the developments in the diagnosis and treatment of primary liver cancer. This book details for physicians the diagnostic and therapeutic decision making process for dealing with such problems as incidental tumors in the liver transplant, the role of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, and intra-arterial vs intravenous therapy |
| Analysis |
spijsverteringsstelsel |
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digestive system |
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geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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chirurgie |
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surgery |
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volksgezondheid |
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public health |
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radiologie |
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radiology |
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oncologie |
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oncology |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Hepatocellular cancer : diagnosis and treatment. Humana Press, ©2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Liver -- Cancer.
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Liver -- Cancer -- Diagnosis
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Liver -- Cancer -- Treatment
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular -- diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular -- therapy
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Liver Neoplasms
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Médecine.
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Liver -- Cancer
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Liver -- Cancer -- Diagnosis
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Liver -- Cancer -- Treatment
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Leberkrebs -- Diagnostik.
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Leberkrebs -- Therapie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carr, Brian I.
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| LC no. |
2009934120 |
| ISBN |
9781603273763 |
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160327376X |
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1282828746 |
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9781282828742 |
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9786612828744 |
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6612828749 |
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