Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer

Description

• Highlights the standard and emerging therapies in treating pancreatic cancer
• Introduces new concepts regarding the economic effects associated with implementing new pancreatic cancer treatments
• Written by experts from a variety of integrative disciplines

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current and new therapies in treating pancreatic cancer. In addition to discussing the current landscape for treating various stages of pancreatic cancer, the text highlights several standard and emerging approaches, with a particular emphasis on novel endoscopic, surgical, chemotherapeutic, radiotherapeutic, targeted, and immunotherapeutic strategies. The volume also features concepts on the potential economic effects associated with the development and implementation of new treatments in pancreatic cancer. Written by experts from a variety of integrative disciplines, Current and Emerging Therapies in Pancreatic Cancer is a valuable resource for oncologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, and other professionals who treat and manage patients with pancreatic cancer.

Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, FACPMayo Clinic Cancer Center, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Bassel El-Rayes, MDDirector, GI Oncology Program, Associate Cancer Center Director for Clinical Research, Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA