Intraperitoneal Cancer Therapy: Principles and Practice

by Wim P. Ceelen (Editor), Edward Levine (Editor)

Overview

Intraperitoneal Cancer Therapy: Principles and Practice is one of the first books to combine the latest clinical developments in the treatment of patients with peritoneal surface disease and the scientific principles that underlie the concept of intraperitoneal cancer therapy. The book covers basic concepts such as anatomy, physiology, pharmacology

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429584817
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/22/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	423
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Edited by

Wim P. Ceelen, MD, PhD, professor of surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

Edward Levine, MD, professor of surgery and chief of surgical oncology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

Table of Contents

PERITONEUM: EMBRYOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND PHYSIOLOGY. Embryology and Anatomy of the Peritoneal Cavity. Structure and Function of the Mesothelial Cell. Applied Radiological Anatomy of the Peritoneal Cavity. Peritoneal Drug Transport. PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS: BASIC MECHANISMS. Molecular Biology of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. Dissemination and Adhesion of Peritoneal Cancer Cells to the Peritoneal Wall. Genomic Approaches to Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. Surgery, Wound Healing, and Peritoneal Minimal Residual Disease in Colorectal Cancer. Role of the Greater Omentum in the Pathogenesis of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. Lymphatic Transport and the Diaphragmatic Stomata. INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG THERAPY: BASIC PRINCIPLES. Pharmacokinetics of Intraperitoneal Cytotoxic Drug Therapy. Tissue Transport and Pharmacodynamics of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Mathematical Models of Intraperitoneal Drug Delivery. SURGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG DELIVERY. Management of Peritoneal Metastases Using Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Chemotherapy. Chemoperfusion Techniques and Technologies. Port Placement for Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. CLINICAL RESULTS OF INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG DELIVERY. Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer. Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC in the Treatment of Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Serous Papillary Peritoneal Carcinoma. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with Peritoneal Surface Disease. Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Current Concepts in Evaluation and Management. Gastric Cancer and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis from Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma. Peritoneal Surface Malignancy from Neuroendocrine Tumors. Treatment Considerations for High-Grade Appendiceal Aden

Editorial Reviews

"The unique feature of this book is its complete coverage of all essentials for treating peritoneal surface malignancies — it is truly a "one stop shop"… The quality of this book is superb and the digital version provides an extra dimension. It is unique in the comprehensive coverage of this highly specific topic and cannot readily be compared to other books." - Carlos HF Chan, MD, PhD (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics), 5 stars, Doody Enterprises

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Carlos HF Chan, MD, PhD (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)
Description: This is an in-depth review of the theory and practice of current intraperitoneal cancer therapy. In addition, it highlights the clinical outcome data on this treatment and other novel experimental treatment approaches. The online version offers an ebook for easy browsing and searching.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a useful reference for practicing surgical and medical oncologists facing the challenge of peritoneal surface malignancies. The online access offers an extra dimension, in particular, the ability to search key terms and highlight important sentences.
Audience: The audience is practicing surgical and medical oncologists. It covers a very specialized topic, and as such will be primarily of interest to subspecialists in the field. It also will be a very useful book for surgical oncology fellows and early career surgical oncologists who are interested in treating peritoneal surface malignancies. The authors are the premier authorities in the field.
Features: This book covers all aspects of peritoneal surface malignancies including the basic principles and theories. It provides advanced practical guidance. The unique feature of this book is its complete coverage of all essentials for treating peritoneal surface malignancies — it is truly a "one stop shop."
Assessment: The quality of this book is superb and the digital version provides an extra dimension. It is unique in the comprehensive coverage of this highly specific topic and cannot readily be compared to other books.

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