Publisher's Synopsis
Written by oncologic surgeons, this is an interdisciplinary text on the treatment of metastatic cancers, including surgery, gene therapy, and infusional therapy. There is guidance on the diagnosis and management of the commonly-encountered metastases, from pulmonary to hepatic, lymph node to brain. Close attention is given to surgical resection procedures, including thorascopic and laparascopic resection, as well as to the use of isolated perfusion in the treatment of metastases. Other treatments covered include infusional therapy and cryosurgery of the liver, gamma knife treatment of brain metastases and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
