Surgery in the Multimodal Management of Gastric Cancer
Although there has been a slow but steady decrease in incidence, gastric cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Several aspects of the oncological and surgical management are still controversial and so gastric cancer represents
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Giovanni de Manzoni • Franco Roviello • Walter Siquini Editors
Surgery in the Multimodal Management of Gastric Cancer
Foreword by Keiichi Maruyama
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Editors: Giovanni de Manzoni Dept. of Surgery Upper G.I. Surgery Division University of Verona Verona, Italy Franco Roviello Dept. of Human Pathology and Oncology Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Translational Research Laboratory, University of Siena Siena, Italy Walter Siquini Surgical Clinic, Dept. of Medical and Surgical Sciences “Ospedali Riuniti” University Hospital Polytechnic University of Marche Ancona, Italy
ISBN 978-88-470-2317-8
ISBN 978-88-470-2318-5 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-88-470-2318-5 Springer Milan Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011937633 © Springer-Verlag Italia 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Italian Copyright Law in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the Italian Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, 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. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cover design: Simona Colombo, Milan, Italy Typesetting: Graphostudio, Milan, Italy Printing and binding: Grafiche Porpora S.r.L., Segrate (MI) Printed in Italy Springer-Verlag Italia S.r.l. – Via Decembrio 28 – I-20137 Milan Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Foreword
I am very pleased by the publication of this textbook, “Surgery in the Multimodal Management of Gastric Cancer.” The editors, Professor Giovanni de Manzoni, Professor Franco Roviello, and Doctor Walter Siquini, are internationally well known leaders in this field. Moreover, Giovanni de Manzoni and Franco Roviello, respectively President and Secretary General of the International Gastric Cancer Association, are currently organizing the 10th International Congress, to be held in 2013 in Verona. The book’s appearance is therefore particularly timely, as it has strongly benefited from the cooperation and support of world-class specialist authors. Several factors contribute to making this book a valuable reference. Firstly, the editors and authors are actively working specialists, with continuing hands-on experience. Moreover, they are high
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