Dr. Van Dam is an internationally recognized leader in gastroenterology and has been a leader in advances in intervedntional endoscopy. He brings this expertise to the topic of management of benign and malignant pancreatic disease and has selected top experts in the field to provide state-of-the-art clinical information to gastroenterologists. The modern management treatise of each article addresses current diagnostics as well as medical management. Seven articles are devoted to pancreatic cancer and span medical management, surgial mangament, radiologic imaging, endoscopic diagnosis, palliation, and screening. Other important topics addressed are pancreatic transplantation, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, acute and chronic pancreatitis, and autoimmune pancreatitis.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Contributors - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Forthcoming Issues - p. 4 5. Modern Management of Pancreatic Disease - p. 5 6. Modern Management of Acute Pancreatitis - p. 6 7. Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - p. 11 8. The Role of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Pancreatic Disease - p. 18 9. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts - p. 30 10. Modern Treatment of Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis - p. 38 11. The Minimally Invasive Approach to Surgical Management of Pancreatic Diseases - p. 47 12. Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management - p. 59 13. Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors - p. 68 14. Pancreas Transplantation - p. 75 15. Pancreatic Cancer Screening - p. 81 16. Pancreatic Cancer: Radiologic Imaging - p. 90 17. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer - p. 96 18. Pancreatic Cancer: Medical Management (Novel Chemotherapeutics) - p. 102 19. The Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cancer - p. 114 20. Modern Radiation Therapy Techniques for Pancreatic Cancer - p. 118 21. Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer - p. 124 22. Index - p. 133
Dr. Van Dam is an internationally recognized leader in gastroenterology and has been a leader in advances in intervedntional endoscopy. He brings this expertise to the topic of management of benign and malignant pancreatic disease and has selected top experts in the field to provide state-of-the-art clinical information to gastroenterologists. The modern management treatise of each article addresses current diagnostics as well as medical management. Seven articles are devoted to pancreatic cancer and span medical management, surgial mangament, radiologic imaging, endoscopic diagnosis, palliation, and screening. Other important topics addressed are pancreatic transplantation, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, acute and chronic pancreatitis, and autoimmune pancreatitis.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Contributors - p. 2 3. Table of Contents - p. 3 4. Forthcoming Issues - p. 4 5. Modern Management of Pancreatic Disease - p. 5 6. Modern Management of Acute Pancreatitis - p. 6 7. Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - p. 11 8. The Role of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Pancreatic Disease - p. 18 9. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts - p. 30 10. Modern Treatment of Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis - p. 38 11. The Minimally Invasive Approach to Surgical Management of Pancreatic Diseases - p. 47 12. Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management - p. 59 13. Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors - p. 68 14. Pancreas Transplantation - p. 75 15. Pancreatic Cancer Screening - p. 81 16. Pancreatic Cancer: Radiologic Imaging - p. 90 17. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer - p. 96 18. Pancreatic Cancer: Medical Management (Novel Chemotherapeutics) - p. 102 19. The Surgical Management of Pancreatic Cancer - p. 114 20. Modern Radiation Therapy Techniques for Pancreatic Cancer - p. 118 21. Endoscopic Palliation of Pancreatic Cancer - p. 124 22. Index - p. 133
