Overview
International authorship presents most recent data about basic, genetic, clinical and surgical aspects of pancreatic diseases
Includes consensus on indications for surgery
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Basic research discusses the implication of pancreatic stress protein in acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer and their possible role as therapeutic targets. Also, very original results show the unexpected role of lipids as mediators during acute pancreatitis. Gene screening strategies allow the detection of the genes responsbile for gemcitabine resistance of pancreatic cancer cells. They lead to the selection of several target genes, in order to suppress the resistance of cells to gemcitabine treatment. The mechanism by which tetrahydrocannabinol is anti-tumoral in pancreatic cancer cells is presented and the use of THC as a promising new therapeutic agent is discussed.
Genetic data are shown concerning hundreds of families with hereditary chronic pancreatitis and their possible role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Another very original study addresses the prevention and treatment of pancreatic diseases with diat.
In clinical research, convincing data about the use of endoscopic sphicterotomy in the management of acute bilary pancreatitis is presented, based on the experience of a Center highly specialized in pancreatic diseases.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“The most frequent pancreatic diseases in adults are reviewed in 9 chapters. … Clearly written with illustrations in color. For internists and surgeons.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 8 (2), December, 2010)Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pancreatology
Book Subtitle: From Bench to Bedside
Editors: Juan Iovanna, Uktam Ismailov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00152-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-00151-2Published: 07 August 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-56842-2Published: 30 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-00152-9Published: 15 July 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 92
Topics: Surgery, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Hepatology, Surgical Oncology