Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Hepatocellular cancer is the the fifth most common cancer, with 600,000 new cases reported each year worldwide. Additionally, exciting changes in the science of HCC in the last four years have turned the practice of diagnosing and treating the disease upside down. In Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagno...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carr, Brian I. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2010, 2010
Edition:2nd ed. 2010
Series:Current Clinical Oncology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Environmental Carcinogens and Risk for Human Liver Cancer
  • Primary Liver Cancer: Chemical Carcinogenesis
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights to Therapy
  • Genomic Profiling of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Pathologic Aspects of Hepatocellular Tumors
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Hepatitis B Virus
  • Hepatitis C and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Metabolic Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Clinical Features and a Clinician#x2019;s Diagnostic Approach to Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Screening and Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Use of Imaging Techniques to Screen for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • MRI for Detection and Evaluation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Ultrasound of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Important Contribution of Contrast Enhancement
  • Percutaneous Ethanol Injection
  • Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Medical Therapy of HCC
  • Percutaneous Interventional Technique for Intra-arterial Chemoembolization
  • Molecular Targeted Therapies for HCC
  • Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Psychosocial Issues in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Putting It All Together