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Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

State of the Art and Perspectives

  • Provides up-to-date descriptions of treatments and treatment outcomes
  • Focuses especially on integrated treatments
  • Will aid surgeons, oncologists, gynecologists, pathologists, and residents in daily clinical practice and research
  • Includes numerous high-quality illustrations and tables

Part of the book series: Updates in Surgery (UPDATESSURG)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

      • Angelo Di Giorgio
      Pages 3-4
    3. Epidemiology: Extent of the Problem

      • Simone Sibio, Joseph Maher Fouad Atta, Alessio Impagnatiello, Bianca Maria Sollazzo, Daniele Marrelli
      Pages 5-14
    4. Mechanism of Intraperitoneal Spread of Free Cancer Cells

      • Giovanni Corso, Daniele Marrelli, Franco Roviello
      Pages 15-19
    5. Pathology of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

      • Antonio Ciardi, Angelo Di Giorgio
      Pages 21-51
    6. Classification of Intraperitoneal Spread

      • Simone Giacopuzzi, Francesca Guerini, Andrea Zanoni, Giovanni de Manzoni
      Pages 53-68
    7. Diagnostic Imaging and Laparoscopy

      • Franco Iafrate, Maria Ciolina, Costanza Cavallini, Daniele Biacchi, Enzo Naticchioni, Andrea Laghi
      Pages 69-90
  3. Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
    2. Rationale for Integrated Procedures: Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Combined

      • Paolo Sammartino, Fabio Accarpio, Tommaso Cornali, Daniele Biacchi, Maurizio Cardi, Giammaria Fiorentini
      Pages 107-127
    3. Peritonectomy Techniques

      • Angelo Di Giorgio
      Pages 129-154
    4. Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Techniques

      • Salvatore Virzì, Domenico Rosario Iusco, Serena Bonomi, Antonio Grassi
      Pages 155-168
    5. The Role of Surgery

      • Marco Lotti, Fausto Catena, Federico Coccolini, Giorgio Ercolani, Antonio Daniele Pinna, Luca Ansaloni
      Pages 169-178
    6. The Role of Systemic Chemotherapy

      • Patrizia Trenta, Sara Giovannoni, Emanuela Risi, Enrico Cortesi
      Pages 179-194
    7. Patient Selection for Treatment

      • Paolo Sammartino, Fabio Accarpio, Bianca Maria Sollazzo, Alessio Impagnatiello, Tommaso Cornali, Daniele Biacchi
      Pages 195-205
    8. Morbidity and Mortality

      • Antonio Macrì, Francesco Fleres, Eugenio Cucinotta, Edoardo Saladino
      Pages 207-214
    9. Organizational Problems, Costs, and Data Collection

      • Carlo Vallicelli, Simone Sibio, Maurizio Cardi, Davide Cavaliere, Giorgio Maria Verdecchia
      Pages 215-224
  4. Results of Integrated Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225
    2. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

      • Marco Vaira, Manuela Robella, Alfredo Mellano, Michele De Simone
      Pages 227-242

About this book

This monograph summarizes state of the art knowledge regarding peritoneal surface malignancies, with in-depth description of treatment options and the results achieved to date. It explores the most challenging problems on the basis of the authors’ very extensive clinical experience and examines the most relevant clinical trials. A comprehensive summary is provided of all phase 2 studies (the only available completed studies) and of ongoing and future phase 3 studies. Particular attention is paid to the results of integrated treatment comprising cytoreduction (peritonectomy) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Helpful background information is also included on the definition and clinical assessment of each clinical form.

The book, drawing on data from the entire Italian experience as well as world literature, will be an outstanding benchmark for health professionals and researchers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Angelo Giorgio

  • Department of Medical, Surgical, and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Enrico Pinto

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

  • Book Subtitle: State of the Art and Perspectives

  • Editors: Angelo Giorgio, Enrico Pinto

  • Series Title: Updates in Surgery

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5711-1

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5710-4Published: 22 October 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5882-8Published: 10 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-5711-1Published: 14 February 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2280-9848

  • Series E-ISSN: 2281-0854

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 396

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Oncology, Abdominal Surgery, Pharmacotherapy

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eBook USD 84.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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