Cancer Regional Therapy

This book is a state-of-the-art overview of cancer regional therapy (CRT) for the surgeons and interventional radiologists active in CRT development and research. The goals of this book are 1) to review the theory and practice of cancer regional therapies including pharmacology, devices, techniques, and workflow, 2) illustrate the most common procedures performed in the interventional and operating rooms, and 3) discuss data supporting use of CRT. This is meant to be a definitive text on the theory and practice of CRT. It begins with a summary of the history, technical principles that underlie regional therapy. The following parts discuss current data and practice in peritoneal, liver, limb, pleural and other sites. Included in the practice are considerations of workflow and financial issues revolving around CRT. Novel techniques and therapies under investigation are presented to inform the direction of the field.

Cancer Regional Therapy summarizes the history, current technology, common procedures, and future prospects in this field and includes procedures from many surgical and interventional radiologic disciplines.

Yuman Fong

City of Hope National Medical Center

Duarte, California

USA

T. Clark Gamblin

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

USA

Ernest Han

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

City of Hope Beckman Research Institute

Duarte, California

USA

Byrne Lee

City of Hope

USA

Jonathan S. Zager

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida

USA