Gastric Cancer Principles and Practice
This volume provides the most comprehensive and complete resource available on all aspects of gastric cancer and it’s management. The book covers topics such as oncologic approaches to staging, treating, and following patients, filling a critical need for
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Vivian E. Strong, M.D., F.A.C.S. Editor
Gastric Cancer Principles and Practice
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Editor Vivian E. Strong, M.D., F.A.C.S. Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York USA
ISBN 978-3-319-15825-9 ISBN 978-3-319-15826-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15826-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015933643 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to those who strive for improvement in the field of gastric cancer; the science, the technique and the clinical care of our patients. With deference to those who paved the way before us and with hope for the discoveries yet to come.
Preface
Gastric cancer has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a Global Public Health Concern, with nearly 1 million new cases worldwide per year. Although the incidence is highest in Eastern parts of the world, South America and Eastern Europe; rates are also increasing in western countries such as the USA. Not only proximal gastric cancers are increasing in incidence but also distal gastric cancers in the young age group of 25–39. In the last 15 years, our progress and understanding of this cancer have exploded. Revolutionary progress has been made in both the understanding of gastric cancer as a heterogenous disease with many subtypes, as well as in our multidisciplinary strategies to treating gastric cancer—from minimally invasive techniques to novel chemotherapeutic agents. We have a far better understanding and with improved molecular characterization, these differences are becoming more apparent and hopefully will lead to better targeted approaches to the treatment of various forms of gastric cancer. In this volume, there is the amalgamated knowledge of the foremost experts and leaders in
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