Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors Treatment Strategy and Evolving Therapies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cardona, Kenneth (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Maithel, Shishir K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Oncology .; Interventional radiology .; General Surgery.; Surgical Oncology.; Oncology.; Interventional Radiology.

The incidence of primary and metastatic liver tumors is rising and the therapeutic armamentarium for these tumors is expanding at a rapid pace. As surgery remains the primary treatment modality for these tumors, this book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of the current state of surg...

Table of Contents:

• Liver Resection and Liver-directed Therapies for Non-colorectal, Non-neuroendocrine Liver Metastases
• Radiographic Assessment for Liver Tumors
• Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Challenge of Organ Availability
• Surgical Approach in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection Versus Transplantation
• Locoregional Therapies in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Role of Radiation Therapy
• Medical Therapy Options for Advanced Disease
• Guidelines for Resection of Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
• Regional Liver Directed Therapies for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
• Role of Radiation Therapy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
• Current and Emerging Medical Therapies for Advanced Disease
• Pathological Classification and Surgical Approach to Hepatic Adenomas
• Regional Therapies for Hepatic Adenoma
• Preinvasive Cystic Neoplasms of the Intra- and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
• Pre-malignant Cystic Neoplasms of the Bile Duct
• Colorectal Liver Metastases: Patient Selection and Surgical Approach
• Ablative Techniques for Colorectal Liver Metastases
• Hepatic Arterial Therapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases
• Hepatic Artery Infusion Therapy for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
• Neuroendocrine Tumor Liver Metastases: Selection and Surgical Approach
• Liver-directed Therapies for Neuroendocrine Metastases
• Systemic Therapy for the Management Of Neuroendocrine Tumor Liver Metastases
• Patient Selection Guidelines for Resection and Liver-Directed Therapies: Non-colorectal, Non-neuroendocrine Liver Metastases
• Liver transplantation for Other Cancers
• Radiation Therapy for Liver Metastases
• MRI-guided Laser Ablation of Liver Tumors
• Hepatic Artery Infusion Therapy for Primary Liver Tumors
• Two-staged Approach to Liver Resection.