Pancreatology. a Clinical Casebook

Description

• Presented in an easy-to-read case-based format

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  Features updates on the role of neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer and emerging treatment algorithms for chronic pancreatitis

• Written by experts in the field 

This clinical casebook provides a comprehensive yet concise state-of-the-art review of pancreatic disease. Presented in a case-based format, each case focuses on a different varient of pancreatic disease and pancreatic cancer, with sections on diagnosis and early detection, managementof the disease, and treatment of complications from the disease. The role of neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer and emerging treatment algorithms for chronic pancreatitis are also highlighted in the text.

Written by experts in the field, Pancreatology: A Clinical Casebook is a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, and researchers interested in caring for patients with pancreatic disease. 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MSAssociate Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Director, Pancreatic Disorders, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
Kerrington D. Smith, MDAssistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Chief, Surgical Oncology, Department of General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA