Malignant Liver Tumors: Current and Emerging Therapies - Tapa dura

"This book is a worthy update. A significant amount of material has been added, including the new section. It definitely justifies replacing the old edition and will be a valuable resource for physicians of all disciplines involved in the care of these patients." ( Doody's , 23 March 2012) "The third edition of Malignant Liver Tumors is well written with broad coverage of primary and metastatic liver tumors with a particular emphasis on current and emerging treatment. Consisting of up-to-date and comprehensive reviews on management of hepatic neoplasms, this book will not only be instructive to liver surgeons, trainees, and fellows, but also be valuable to hepatologists, oncologists, and interventional radiologists who form the multidisciplinary team to manage patients with these tumors." (Gastroenterological, 1 March 2011)

This comprehensive and critical review of current and established treatment modalities for malignant liver tumors is designed to help you sort through the proliferation of competitive approaches and choose the best treatment options for your patient. Dr. Clavien and his contributors consider all the options - radiological, surgical, pharmaceutical, and emerging/novel therapies - and help you find the best single or combined therapy. Building on the success of the previous edition, this extremely thorough revision: features a new section on Guidelines for Liver Tumors, where you will find specific strategies for treating common liver malignancies; the guidelines were prepared by the Associate Editors and take into account national and international society guidelines reflects actual practice by taking a multidisciplinary approach, with contributions from international experts who have extensive experience with this patient population achieves comprehensive and balanced coverage by having each chapter reviewed by the Editor, Deputy Editor, two Associate Editors, and at least one external reviewer includes 16 new chapters that cover liver anatomy, histologic changes in the liver, epidemiology and natural history of HCC, CCC and colorectal liver metastases, strategies of liver resection, and economic aspects as well as novel therapies facilitates the kind of daily interaction among hepatologists, hepatic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiotherapists, and interventional radiologists that is essential when treating patients with complex liver malignancies In 44 chapters organized into six major sections, the book covers the full range of liver tumors. The perfect blend of evidence and experience, Malignant Liver Tumors: Current and Emerging Therapies, 3 rd Edition, illuminates the path to better patient care.