Liver Metastases

This book addresses the contemporary multidisciplinary management of liver metastases. Throughout the text, experience from the paradigms of colorectal cancer metastases treatment strategies are used to point to new directions in the management of liver metastases from other cancers. The book will be invaluable for surgeons in general surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, upper GI surgery, colorectal surgery, medical and clinical oncologists with an interest in liver tumours, and radiologists with an interest in liver disease. From the reviews: "This comprehensive and up-to-date review of liver metastases discusses tumor biology, radiology, diagnoses, and various therapeutic strategies. Chapters are well structured and well illustrated with clinical pictures and diagnostic and treatment algorithms. ... It appears to specifically target specialty practitioners and is useful for surgical oncologists, hepatobiliary surgeons, transplant surgeons, and radiation and medical oncologists. Residents and medical students with a special interest in liver metastases will also find this book useful ... ." (Prashant Khullar, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)