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Informationen zum Autor Hero K. Hussain is Associate Professor of Radiology and Department of Radiology Chief! University of Michigan! Michigan! USA. Isaac R. Francis is the Associate Chair of Research and Professor of Radiology! University of Michigan! Michigan! USA. Klappentext Highly illustrated review of diagnosis, staging and treatment of primary liver carcinomas by expert multidisciplinary author team for wide readership. Zusammenfassung Primary carcinomas of the liver are usually diagnosed in the advanced stages and carry high morbidity and mortality. The latest developments in imaging and overall patient care by the multidisciplinary cancer team are summarised! with chapters on imaging for diagnosis and staging! epidemiology! pathology! and surgical and non-surgical treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series foreword; Preface to Primary Carcinomas of the Liver; 1. Epidemiology hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma Jorge A. Marrero; 2. Surveillance/screening for hepatocellular carcinoma Jorge A. Marrero and Hero K. Hussain; 3. Pathology of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma Barbara McKenna and Sharon Bihlmeyer; 4. Radiological diagnosis of HCC Jonathon M. Willatt, Hero K. Hussain and Isaac R. Francis; 5. Staging of hepatocellular carcinoma Jorge A. Marerro and Hero K. Hussain; 6. Surgical treatment of HCC: resection and transplantation Sean Kumer and Shawn J. Pelletier; 7. Non-surgical treatment of HCC: 7.1 Regional therapies for treatment of intermediate stage HCC: a. Trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) Venkat N. Krishnamurthy; b. Ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma Elaine M. Caoili; 7.2 Systemic therapies for advanced HCC: a. Review of current status of radiotherapy for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma Orit Gutfeld and Charlie Pan; b. Review of current status of chemotherapy for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma Edward Kim and Mark Zalupski; 8. Radiological identification of recurrent or residual hepatocellular carcinoma Peter S. Liu, Ajaykumar C. Morani and Hero K. Hussain; 9. Radiological diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma Hero K. Hussain and Isaac R. Francis; 10. Staging of cholangiocarcinoma Hero K. Hussain and James A. Knol; 11. Non-surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma: a. Radiotherapy Orit Gutfeld and Charlie Pan; b. Systemic therapy of cholangiocarcinoma Gazala N. Khan and Mark M. Zalupski; 12. Uncommon hepatic tumors Peter S. Liu and Hero K. Hussain; Index....
