2006-Advances in Digestive System Tumors

Author: Cai Hongpei
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book consists of 49 chapters, with fundamental research accounting for 1/5 and clinical aspects for 4/5. It systematically introduces the major research advancements and current status in the basic and clinical aspects of digestive system tumors in recent years. The content primarily involves gene-level research, endoscopic and other imaging diagnostics, surgical and pharmaceutical treatments, radiotherapy, endoscopic interventions, and other minimally invasive therapies. The book strives to be both systematic and focused, emphasizing the introduction of new theories, knowledge, and technologies. It covers recent developments such as capsule endoscopy for diagnosing small intestinal tumors, STI-571 treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), and endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus block for pancreatic cancer pain. It also includes fundamental research topics gaining widespread attention domestically and internationally, such as microarray technology and nanotechnology applications in digestive system tumors. Major clinical research progress in conventional areas is also included, such as chemotherapy studies for gastric and colorectal cancers. The book emphasizes clinical relevance, highlighting novelty while also emphasizing practicality and standardization. For example, it provides specific drug regimens and dosages for chemotherapy of gastric and colorectal cancers to better guide clinical practice and research. This book is suitable for clinical physicians engaged in gastroenterology, oncology, endoscopic gastroenterology, and radiation gastroenterology, as well as researchers involved in basic research on digestive system tumors, including graduate students, advanced trainees, and medical students.