{"product_id":"9781935281436","title":"Gastrointestinal Malignancies","description":"\u003cb\u003eGastrointestinal Malignancies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGastrointestinal (GI) cancers are common diseases worldwide. About 400,000 patients are diagnosed with esophageal cancer worldwide each year and nearly 330,000 die for this disease. Roughly 870,000 patients are newly diagnosed each year with gastric cancer and over 600,000 die from the disease each year. And 940,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed annually and 490,000 patients die from this disease. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManagement options for patients with GI cancer have undergone dramatic changes in the past decade. New cytotoxic agents, novel targeted agents, surgical and ablative options, as well as a new array of supportative medications have shown substantial progress. With the increased number of therapeutic options from which to choose, the clinician is better placed to offer effective therapy. At the same time the clinician is challenged to keep abreast of the rapidly changing treatment landscape and the newly emerging data that is shaping the options for treatment today and in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGastrointestinal Malignancies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and in-depth review of this group of malignancies. This volume reviews the current literature, provides critical evaluations of the data, and offers evidence-based recommendations. The editors and authors are leaders in their fields. The chapters update the current screening tools for colon cancers, assessment of predictive markers such as k-Ras and BRAF in the management of colon cancer as well as the state-of-the-art for use of both cytotoxic chemotherapy and the incorporation of newer biological therapies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmerging Cancer Therapeutics\u003c\/i\u003e is an invited review publication providing a through analysis of key clinical research related to cancer therapeutics, including a discussion and assessment of current evidence, current clinical best practice, and likely near future developments. There is an emphasis throughout on multidisciplinary approaches to the specialty, as well as on quality and outcomes analysis. Published three times a year \u003ci\u003eEmerging Cancer Therapeutics\u003c\/i\u003e provides authoritative, thorough assessments of advances in therapeutics in all major areas of oncology, both solid and hematologic malignancies, with a focus on advances in medical and biological therapies with emerging clinical impact and encompassing new technologies with implications for management such as molecular imaging. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures of the \u003ci\u003eEmerging Cancer Therapeutics\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEditorial board of nationally recognized experts across the spectrum of Cancer Therapeutics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth, up-to-date expert reviews and analysis of major new developments in all areas of Cancer Therapeutics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssues edited by an authority in specific subject area \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on major topics in Cancer Therapeutics with in-depth articles covering advancs in clinical and translational research developments as well as clinical applications and experience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to research and practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132230320368,"sku":"9781935281436","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935281436_p0.jpg?v=1763656460","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935281436","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}