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Dx/Rx: Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Cancers of the Stomach and Esophagus

Author(s): Manish A. Shah, MD, (Series Editor), Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763747435
  • ISBN-10:0763747432
  • Paperback    172 pages      © 2006
Price: International Sales $54.95 US List
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Overview

Tightly organized into a super-condensed outline bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information for diagnosis and treatment of esophageal and, gastric cancers.   Comprehensive and concise, the book covers epidemiology, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and complications.  Throughout the handbook, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information. Current, quick, and concise, for instant access on ward or in the clinic!

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Pocket-sized handy reference.

Outline bulleted format provides readers with an efficient, convenient resource for finding precise, up-to-date information.

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Editor’s Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction

Section I: Gastric Cancer
Chapter 2:Epidemiology and Pathology
Chapter 3: Gastric Cancer Stage and Staging Evaluation

Chapter 4: Surgery for Stomach Cancer

Chapter 5: Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer

Chapter 6: Treatment of Metastatic Disease

Chapter 7: Common Nonadenocarcinoma Gastric Cancers

Section II: Esophagus Cancer
Chapter 8: Epidemiology 

Chapter 9: Esophageal Cancer Stage and the Staging Evaluation

Chapter 10: The Management of Locally Advanced Esophagus Cancer 

Chapter 11: Treatment of Metastatic Esophagus Cancer

Section III: Gastric and Esophageal Cancers
Chapter 12: Common and Unusual Gastric and Esophagus Cancer-Associated Complications 
Chapter 13: A Look to the Future
Chapter 14: Epilogue
Index


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Manish A. Shah, MD-(Series Editor), Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York

Manish A. Shah, MD, is currently Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology within the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology and the Center for Advanced Digestive Care at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. A summa cum laude graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Shah underwent his internship/residency at Duke University Medical Center and his fellowship in Medical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as Chief Fellow in Hematology/Oncology. A national and international thought leader in drug development and the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, Dr. Shah is a distinguished peer-review funded investigator and has led several Phase I, II, and III clinical trials in patients with solid tumors and advanced gastric cancer. He is also the Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Translational Research Laboratory at Weill Cornell Medical College. His areas of translational research interests are in improving our understanding of cancers of the upper GI tract as well as hereditary GI malignancies.

Dr. Shah specializes in the treatment and research of GI malignancies, with a particular interest in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers. He is the recipient of several awards, including the ASCO Young Investigator and Career Development Awards and the CALGB Investigator Award. He is also author of numerous peer-reviewed articles in the biology and treatment of GI malignancies.

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