Overview
- Enriches our understanding of GISTs both from basic to clinical aspects
- Collects unique and cutting-edge data from the Asian region
- Provides a comprehensive update of GISTs
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About this book
GISTs represent the most common mesenchymal neoplasms arising within the gastrointestinal tract. The causative gene of this disease was originally discovered in Japan by Prof. Seichi Hirota in 1998, and since then numerous important advances – from basic to clinical aspects – have been reported from Japan. Professionals involved in the management of GISTs inevitably cite significant evidence and the state-of-the-art treatments from the Asian region, where has there is and inherently high prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers.
Each expert author elucidates the cutting-edge knowledge on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of GISTs, especially focusing on the highly valuable data from Japan. This attractive collection benefits not only oncologists but also basic researchers, general physicians and surgeons, as well as paramedical staff and medical students who aredealing with GISTs.Similar content being viewed by others
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Assistant Professor,
Department of Gastoenterological Surgery,
Graduate School of Medicine,
Osaka University
Dr. Yoshito Komatsu,
Associate Professor,
Department of Cancer Chemotherapy,
Hokkaido University Hospital Cancer Center
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Book Subtitle: Research and Practice
Editors: Yukinori Kurokawa, Yoshito Komatsu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3206-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3205-0Published: 05 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3206-7Published: 20 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 156
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 39 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surgical Oncology, Gastroenterology