Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Molecular Biology and Genetics Michael C. Kew Introduction Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver and is regarded as one of the…
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Epidemiology, Screening and Prevention Morris Sherman Epidemiology Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common solid tumor in the world, accounting for >500,000 deaths each year (1). Most…
Pathology of Pancreatic Cancer David S. Klimstra N. Volkan Adsay Although the most common neoplasm of the pancreas, infiltrating ductal adenocarcinoma (“pancreatic cancer”), constitutes more than 85% of primary pancreatic…
Pancreas Cancer: Clinical Management John P. Hoffman Christopher G. Willett Steven J. Cohen Surgical Considerations in the Management of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma The clinical management of pancreatic cancer has undergone many…
Pancreas Cancer: Anatomy, Staging Systems, and Techniques Kevin Conlon M. A. Aremu Introduction In clinical practice, pancreatic cancer is often used synonymously with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which constitutes more than…
Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular Biology and Genetics Scott E. Kern Eike Gallmeier Michael Goggins Ralph H. Hruban Pancreatic neoplasia is a genetic disease. In all of its manifestations, pancreatic cancer is…
Pancreas Cancer: Epidemiology and Risk Factors Albert B. Lowenfels Patrick Maisonneuve Introduction Compared to other digestive tract tumors, pancreatic cancer is infrequent, with an estimated world yearly total of about…
Gastric Cancer: Clinical Management David P. Kelsen Cornelis J. H. van de Velde Bruce D. Minsky Clinical Presentation: Signs and Symptoms In the West, the majority of patients with gastric…
Gastric Cancer: Pathology Grant N. Stemmermann Cecilia M. Fenoglio-Preiser Gastric cancers represent a heterogeneous group of tumors, most lesions being adenocarcinomas. The less common gastric cancers, such as lymphomas, neuroendocrine…
Gastric Cancer: Staging Systems and Techniques Mark Greaves Arnold Markowitz Hans Gerdes In the early 1900s, it was observed that survival rates for cancer were higher for patients in whom…
