Pancreatic Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of pancreatic cancer. The text presents new data about risk factors and genetic predisposition for pancreatic cancer, highlights current screening strategies and preliminary results, and reviews diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer, with a focus on imaging evaluations, laparoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies, and biomarkers. The book also spotlights emerging paradigms in pancreatic cancer management, such as minimally invasive surgical approaches and emerging radiation approaches, and provides valuable insight into the role of nutrition and early integration of supportive/palliative care for pancreatic cancer patients. Written by experts in the field, Pancreatic Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an invaluable resource for physicians and researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer.

Auteur

Manoop S. Bhutani,MD FASGE,FACG,FACP,AGAF

Walter H Wriston Distinguished Professor for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Director of Endoscopic Research & Development

Dept. of Gastroenterology,Hepatology and Nutrition UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,TX,USA

Matthew H.G. Katz, MD, FACS

Lockton Distinguished Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research

Professor and Chair

Department of Surgical Oncology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

USA

Anirban Maitra, MD

Scientific Director, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research Professor, Department of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

USA

Joseph Herman MD, MSc, MSHCM*

Director of Clinical Research

Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Vice Chair of Informatics, Department of Radiation Oncology

Northwell Health Cancer Institute

New Hyde Park, NY

USA

*Previously at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center at the time of conception of this work.

Robert A. Wolff, MD

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Distinguished University Chair of Medical Oncology

Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

USA