The American Cancer Society's oncology in practice : clinical management

Content: Intro
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 Editorial Board
 List of Contributors
 Introduction
 Section 1 Thoracic Cancers
 Chapter 1 Lung Cancer
 Incidence and Mortality
 Risk Factors
 Pathology
 Molecular Pathology
 Diagnosis
 Early Detection
 Staging
 Treatment
 Follow-Up and Survivorship
 Acknowledgements
 References
 Chapter 2 Other Thoracic Malignancies
 Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
 References
 Section 2 Digestive System Cancers
 Chapter 3 Esophageal Cancer
 Introduction
 Incidence and Mortality
 Etiology
 Clinical Presentation. Anatomy, Pathology, and Pathways of SpreadDiagnostic Workup
 Staging
 Prevention and Screening
 Treatment
 Biologic Therapy
 Follow-up and Survivorship
 References
 Chapter 4 Gastric Adenocarcinoma
 Incidence and Mortality
 Risk Factors and Prevention
 Pathology
 Diagnosis
 Staging
 Treatment
 Follow-up
 References
 Chapter 5 Small Bowel Cancer (Excluding Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Carcinoid)
 Introduction
 Incidence and Mortality
 Risk Factors
 Pathology
 Diagnosis
 Staging
 Treatment
 Follow-Up and Survivorship
 Acknowledgements
 References. Chapter 6 Adenocarcinoma of the PancreasIntroduction
 Incidence and Mortality
 Etiology and Risk Factors
 Biology
 Clinical Presentation
 Evaluation and Management
 Staging
 Treatment: Overview
 Palliative and Supportive Care
 Conclusion
 References
 Chapter 7 Liver Cancers
 Incidence and Mortality
 Etiology and Risk Factors
 Prevention, Screening, and Surveillance
 Diagnosis
 Pathology
 Staging
 Therapy
 Follow-Up and Survivorship
 Conclusion
 References
 Chapter 8 Biliary Tract Cancers/Cholangiocarcinomas
 Introduction
 Incidence and Mortality
 Risk Factors
 Pathogenesis
 Screening. DiagnosisPathology
 Staging
 Management
 Follow-Up and Survivorship
 References
 Chapter 9 Colon and Rectal Cancer
 Introduction
 Incidence and Mortality
 Risk Factors
 Prevention
 Screening
 Signs and Symptoms
 Pathophysiology
 Staging
 Treatment Modalities
 Therapeutic Goals and Treatment Planning Strategies
 Follow-Up and Surveillance
 Treatment Failure, Salvage, Palliative Care, End of Life
 Survivorship
 Conclusion
 References
 Chapter 10 Anal Cancer
 Incidence and Mortality
 Risk Factors Screening and Prevention
 Clinical Presentation
 Treatment
 Salvage Therapy. Radiation TechniquesQuality of Life for Patients Treated for Anal Cancer
 Conclusion
 References
 Chapter 11 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
 Introduction
 Incidence
 Etiology and Risk Factors
 Clinical Presentation
 Diagnosis
 Histopathology and Molecular Pathology
 Prognostic Factors
 Staging
 Therapy for Primary Disease
 Therapy for Advanced Disease
 Surveillance
 References
 Section 3 Head and Neck
 Chapter 12 Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer
 Introduction
 Incidence and Mortality
 Etiology and Risk Factors
 Prevention
 Anatomy
 Pathology
 Pathogenesis
 Clinical Presentation.