Regional Therapy of Advanced Cancer

Written by the world's foremost oncologic surgeons, this volume is a comprehensive text on the surgical treatment of metastatic cancers. The book offers definitive guidance on the diagnosis and surgical management of all commonly encountered cancer metastases, including pulmonary, hepatic, brain, bone, and lymph node metastases, pelvic recurrence, extremity tumors, malignant pleural effusions, and malignant ascites. Close attention is given to the latest surgical resection procedures--including thoracoscopic and laparoscopic resection--as well as to the use of isolated perfusion in the treatment of metastases. Other treatments covered include infusional therapy of liver metastases, cryosurgery of the liver, gamma knife treatment of brain metastases, and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.