Primary Liver Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence
The incidence of primary liver cancers continues to increase worldwide. In this chapter, we discuss the risk factors, screening options, and staging classification systems for both hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. We also revi
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Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Theodore Hong • Prajnan Das Editors
Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Editors Theodore Hong Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA
Prajnan Das The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA
ISBN 978-3-319-43113-0 ISBN 978-3-319-43115-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-43115-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017930808 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 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.s 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 This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Basics of Chemotherapy�������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Ryan D. Nipp and David. P. Ryan 2 Gastrointestinal Anatomy �������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Stuti Ahlawat, Rekha Baby, and Salma K. Jabbour 3 Esophageal Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence������������ 23 Matthew J. Boyer, Christopher G. Willett, Manisha Palta, and Brian G. Czito 4 Esophageal Cancer: Radiation Therapy Planning ���������������������� 39 Matthew J. Boyer, Christopher G. Willett, Manisha Palta, and Brian G. Czito 5 Gastric Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence�������������������� 53 Christopher L. Hallemeier and Michael G. Haddock 6 Gastric Cancer: Radiation Therapy Planning������������������������������ 59 Christopher L. Hallemeier and Michael G. Haddock 7 Pancreatic Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence�������������� 73 Richard A. Burkhart, Lauren M. Rosati, and Joseph M. Herman 8 Pancreatic Cancer: Radiation Therapy Planning������������������������ 91 Ashwin N. Ram, Lauren M. Rosati, and Joseph M. Herman 9 Primary Liver Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence������ 103 Florence K. Ke
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