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Abdominal Ultrasound for SurgeonsLaparoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of GI Malignancies

Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons: Laparoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of GI Malignancies [Cancer staging is the process by which the degree of progression of a primary malignancy beyond its site of origin is determined. Given that the only curative treatment for most gastrointestinal cancers is surgical resection, staging is essential in planning treatment. The accuracy of staging has improved in recent years as a direct result of better imaging: computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET-CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are now widely employed in the assessment of malignancy and the planning of treatment. Despite improvements in the spatial resolution of cross-sectional imaging modalities, these remain relatively poor in determining the presence of peritoneal disease, and all have limitations in the assessment of local progression.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Abdominal Ultrasound for SurgeonsLaparoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of GI Malignancies

Editors: Hagopian, Ellen J.; Machi, Junji
Harrison, Ewen M.; Garden, O. James
Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons — Apr 3, 2014
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Publisher
Springer New York
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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
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978-1-4614-9598-7
Pages
129 –150
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-9599-4_10
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Abstract

[Cancer staging is the process by which the degree of progression of a primary malignancy beyond its site of origin is determined. Given that the only curative treatment for most gastrointestinal cancers is surgical resection, staging is essential in planning treatment. The accuracy of staging has improved in recent years as a direct result of better imaging: computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET-CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are now widely employed in the assessment of malignancy and the planning of treatment. Despite improvements in the spatial resolution of cross-sectional imaging modalities, these remain relatively poor in determining the presence of peritoneal disease, and all have limitations in the assessment of local progression.]

Published: Apr 3, 2014

Keywords: Colorectal Liver Metastasis; Gallbladder Cancer; Gallbladder Carcinoma; Laparoscopic Liver Resection; Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

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