Gastric Cancer

Part One Historical Perspective and Gastric Pathophysiology

Chapter 1 The Historical Perspective of Gastric Cancer
Michael A. Rogy and Marius A. Bünger

Chapter 2 Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer
Massimo Rugge, Matteo Fassan, and David Y. Graham

Chapter 3 Molecular Mechanisms in Gastric Carcinogenesis
Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Laura Baker, and Lorenzo E. Ferri

Chapter 4 Pathology of Gastric Cancer
Laura H. Tang and Luke V. Selby

Chapter 5 Role of HER2 in Gastric Cancers
Elizabeth Won and Yelena Y. Janjigian

Chapter 6 Pathophysiology of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer
Sharon Pattison and Alex Boussioutas

Chapter 7 Western Perspective and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer
Giovanni de Manzoni, Daniele Marrelli, Giuseppe Verlato, Paolo Morgagni, Franco Roviello

Part Two Diagnostic Techniques for Gastric Cancer

Chapter 8 Diagnosis, Staging and Workup of Gastric Cancer
Arvind Sabesan and Joseph J. Bennett

Chapter 9 Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Examination of the Stomach
Mark A. Schattner and John Chi To Wong

Chapter 10 The Role of Staging Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Cytology in Gastric Cancer
James P. De Andrade, James J. Mezhir, and Vivian E. Strong

Part Three Gastric Resection and Postoperative Management

Chapter 11 Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer
Yoshihiro Komatsu and Blair Anderson Jobe

Chapter 12 Methods of Reconstruction - BI, BII, Roux-en-Y, Jejunal Interposition, Proximal Gastrectomy and Pouch Reconstruction
Daniel E. Stange and Jürgen Weitz



Chapter 13 Lymphadenectomy - D1, D2 and D3
Johan L. Dikken and Henk H. Hartgrink

Chapter 14 Open Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy
Brian Badgwell and Paul F. Mansfield

Chapter 15 Laparoscopic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 LymphadenectomyHan-Kwang Yang

Dr. Vivian E. Strong's institution, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is the highest volume referral center in the United States and as such, has ample and substantive weight in the presentation of this important disease process. Dr. Strong personally performs most of the gastric cancer operations at MSKCC and has the highest volume of any surgeon in the United States in the surgical treatment of gastric cancer.

Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Associate Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, USA

"This is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art book on gastric cancer. ... The audience is primarily specialist practitioners in medical oncology and surgical oncology. It will be useful for trainees in these fields as well. Gastroenterologists who treat diseases of the foregut also will find it a welcome book. ... This is the best comprehensive book on this subject that I have encountered." (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2015)

"Written by recognized authorities in the field, this book gives an excellent overview about the way how the topic is dealt with beginning more than 130 years ago with the pioneers of gastric surgery. ... 'Gastric Cancer: Principles and Practice' ... represents an exceptionally well structured reference for physicians delivering care to gastric cancer patients. It is a valuable tool not only for surgeons completing a surgical oncology fellowship but also for candidates preparing for certification or recertification in surgery." (A. M. Prusa and S. F. Schoppmann, European Surgery, Vol. 47, 2015)