Management of Pancreatic Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 104-5 - September 9, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Sameer Patel
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 6 5 6 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 6 5 7 - 9
In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Sameer Patel brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Pancreatic Cancer. Top experts discuss pancr… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Sameer Patel brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Pancreatic Cancer. Top experts discuss pancreas cyst diagnosis and advances in pancreatic cyst fluid analysis; high risk screening; surgical palliation for advanced pancreas cancer; and much more.
- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the use of diagnostic laparoscopy and peritoneal washings for pancreas cancer; minimally invasive pancreas surgery: is there a benefit?; updates in molecular profiling of pancreas cancer; the role of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant therapy in resectable pancreas cancer; preoperative planning and outcomes after vascular (venous) reconstruction for pancreas cancer; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of pancreatic cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- Updates in Molecular Profiling of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- Key points
- Introduction
- Molecular landscape of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and precision oncology
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma molecular subtypes in clinical practice
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Pancreatic Cancer Screening among High-risk Individuals
- Key points
- Introduction
- Risk factors for pancreas cancer
- Screening for high-risk individuals
- Future direction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Pancreas Cyst Diagnosis and Advances in Cyst Fluid Analysis
- Key points
- Summary
- Introduction
- Pancreatic cystic neoplasms diagnosis: identifying mucinous cysts
- Identifying high-grade dysplasia and invasive cancer
- Advancements in cyst fluid analysis
- Guidelines
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Use of Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Washings for Pancreatic Cancer
- Key points
- Introduction
- Staging for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Indications for staging laparoscopy
- Use of peritoneal washings in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Effect of staging laparoscopy on time to chemotherapy
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy in Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
- Key points
- Introduction
- Adjuvant therapy
- Neoadjuvant therapy
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Indications for Radiation in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Review
- Key points
- Introduction
- Radiation for resectable pancreatic cancer
- Radiation for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer
- Radiation for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
- Adjuvant radiation
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer, Is There a Role for Surgery?
- Key points
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Therapeutic options
- Defining response
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Surgery for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Preoperative Planning, Technical Considerations, and Building a Program
- Key points
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Preoperative planning
- Surgical principles and technical considerations
- Building a program
- Summary
- A Review of the Indications, Outcomes, and Postoperative Management After Total and Completion Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: More Is Not Necessarily Better
- Key points
- Introduction
- Indications for total or completion pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm/carcinoma
- Management and quality of life following total or completion pancreatectomy
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Role of Surgery in “Oligometastatic” Pancreas Cancer
- Key points
- Introduction
- Oligometastatic pancreas cancer
- The role of surgery in oligometastatic pancreas cancer
- Patient selection and biomarkers
- Perspective and future prospects
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery: Is There a Benefit?
- Key points
- Introduction
- Body
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Advances in Management of Nonfunctional Pancreas Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Classification and prognostication
- Management of small non-functional pancreas neuroendocrine tumors lesser than 2cm: observation
- Management of loco-regional Non-functional pancreas neuroendocrine tumors lesser than 2cm: extent of surgery
- Management of locally advanced Non-functional pancreas neuroendocrine tumors: extent of surgery
- Management of grade 3 Non-functional pancreas neuroendocrine tumors: how to select for surgery
- Role of neoadjuvant therapy
- Management of the primary Non-functional pancreas neuroendocrine tumors in the setting of metastatic disease
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Grade C Pancreatic Fistula
- Key points
- Grade C pancreatic fistula epidemiology
- Risk factors and fistula mitigation
- Grade C pancreatic fistula: management
- Is the development of a grade C fistula delay in the management of a grade B fistula, a failure to rescue of a grade B fistula or both or neither?
- Can grade C pancreatic fistulas be eliminated? The intangibles of experience and mentorship
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Surgical Palliation for Advanced Pancreas Cancer
- Key points
- Introduction
- Malignant biliary obstruction
- Malignant gastric outlet obstruction
- Medical management and supportive care
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 104-5
- Published: September 9, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443246562
- eBook ISBN: 9780443246579
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Sameer Patel
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati
Ohio
USA