Pancreatic Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach [E-Book]

Pancreatic Cancer at a Glance -- Risk Factors and Genetic Predisposition -- Pancreatic Cancer and Diabetes Mellitus -- Pancreatic Cancer Screening -- Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer -- Imaging Evaluations: Pancreatic Protocol CT and MRI, PET-CT -- Laparoscopy -- Role of Gastroenterologists: Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), EUS-guided Biopsy -- Role of Ca 19-9 in Diagnosis/Staging and Management -- Management of Locally Advanced/ Metastatic Disease -- Medical Oncology -- Radiation Oncology -- Management of Resectable and Borderline Resectable Disease -- Surgery -- Medical Oncology -- Radiation Oncology -- Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms -- Jaundice/Biliary Obstruction: ERCP/EUS BD -- Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Antroduodenal Stenting, Venting PEG, EUS-guided Gastrojejunostomy -- Pain Control: Celiac Plexus Neurolysis -- Emerging Paradigms in Pancreatic Cancer -- Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches -- EUS-Guided Local Therapies -- Imaging Based Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer -- Liquid Biopsies in Pancreatic Cancer -- Molecular Profiling and Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer -- The Prospects of Immunotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer -- Microbiome in Pancreatic Cancer -- Early Drug Development in Pancreatic Cancer -- Mechanisms and Evidence on Pancreatic Cancer Prevention -- Nutrition in Pancreatic Cancer -- Prioritizing the Patient Experience: Early Integration of Supportive/Palliative Care in Pancreatic Cancer Management -- Patient Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life -- Alternative/Integrative Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer. .

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of pancreatic cancer. The text presents new data about risk factors and genetic predisposition for pancreatic cancer, highlights current screening strategies and preliminary results, and reviews diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer, with a focus on imaging evaluations, laparoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies, and biomarkers. The book also spotlights emerging paradigms in pancreatic cancer management, such as minimally invasive surgical approaches and emerging radiation approaches, and provides valuable insight into the role of nutrition and early integration of supportive/palliative care for pancreatic cancer patients. Written by experts in the field, Pancreatic Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an invaluable resource for physicians and researchers with an interest in pancreatic cancer.