New Concepts in Diagnosis and Therapy of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Cover13; -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Part 1: Epidemiology, Clinical13;Aspects and Pathology -- Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Clinical Presentation -- 18194;Epidemiology and Disease Presentation -- 28194;Risk Factors -- References -- Pathology and Genetics -- 18194;Pathology -- 28194;Prognostic Parameters of Resected Adenocarcinomas -- 38194;Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Arises from Precursor Lesions -- 48194;Benign Solid and Cystic Lesions May160;Mimic Malignancy -- 58194;Genetics -- References -- Part 2: Diagnosis -- Ultrasound -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;Conventional Imaging -- 38194;Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI) -- 48194;Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging (ARFI) -- 58194;Doppler Imaging -- 68194;Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging -- 78194;Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures -- 88194;Typical Features of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma -- References -- The Case for MDCT -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;Study Protocol -- 38194;Image Postprocessing -- 48194;Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Signs and Pitfalls -- 58194;Tumor Staging -- 68194;Perioperative Findings -- References -- The Case for MRI -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;MR Technique -- 38194;MR Features of Pancreatic Carcinoma -- 48194;Staging -- 58194;Post-treatment Evaluation -- References -- Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Pancreatic Tumors: When and Why? -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;EUS and Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer -- 38194;EUS in the Assessment of Vascular Invasion in Pancreatic Cancer -- 48194;EUS-Guided FNA in Pancreatic Cancer -- 58194;Molecular Markers in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer -- References -- PET/CT in Pancreatic Cancer -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;Technique -- 38194;Characterization of Focal Pancreatic160;Masses -- 48194;Staging of Pancreatic Ductal160;Adenocarcinoma -- 58194;Therapy Response Evaluation -- 68194;Recurrent Disease -- 7. Endocrine pancreatic cancer -- References -- A Cost Decision Analysis for Diagnosing and Staging -- 18194;Cancer and Health Economics -- 28194;Pancreatic Cancer: Costs We Have to Encounter -- 38194;Decision Making for Diagnosing and Staging Pancreatic Cancer -- 48194;Screening for Pancreatic Cancer -- References -- Part 3: Therapy -- The Case for Surgery -- 18194;Radical Surgery -- 28194;Palliative Surgery -- 38194;Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy -- 48194;Conclusions -- References -- The Locally Advanced Nonmetastatic Cancer -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;Prospective Trials (Table160;1) -- 38194;Modalities of Chemoradiation -- 48194;Conclusion -- References -- Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: Systemic Therapy -- 18194;Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: The Clinical Problem -- 28194;Chemotherapy Studies -- 38194;Targeted Therapies -- 48194;Future Strategies -- References -- The Role of Interventional Endoscopy -- 18194;Introduction -- 28194;Preoperative Biliary Drainage -- 38194;Palliation of Biliary Obstruction -- 48194;Endoscopic Treatment of Pancreatic Pain -- 58194;Gastric-Outlet Obstruction -- 68194;Ongoing Researches and Future Developments -- References -- Local Ablative Techniques in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreatic C.