About the Book
This special topic issue of 'Digestive Diseases' contains contributions discussing the subject in-depth. 'Digestive Diseases' is a well-respected, international peer-reviewed journal in Gastroenterology. Special topic issues are included in the subscription.
Table of Contents:
* Preface; Ell, C.; Galle P.R.; Esophagus; * Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Bulk of Mysteries: Straumann, A.; * Barrett's Esophagus: The American Perspective: Spechler, S.J.; * Nonneoplastic and Neoplastic Barrett's Esophagus: The European Perspective: Pech, O.; * Evolution in Surgical Management of Esophageal Cancer: Low, D.E.; * The Role of Radiotherapy in the Multimodal Management of Esophageal Cancer: Fokas, E.; Weiss, C.; Rodel, C.; Stomach; * MALT Lymphoma: Forget Surgery? Fischbach, W.; Pancreas; * Conservative Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis: Lohr, J.-M.; Haas, S.L.; Lindgren, F.; Enochsson, L.; Hedstrom, A.; Swahn, F.; Segersvard, R.; Arnelo, U.; * Pancreatic Cancer: Advances in Treatment, Results and Limitations: Hackert, T.; Buchler, M.W.; Small Bowel; * Gluten-Free Diet in Gluten-Related Disorders: Mulder, C.J.J.; van Wanrooij, R.L.J.; Bakker, S.F.; Wierdsma, N.; Bouma, G.; * Modern Imaging Techniques: Which - When - Why? May, A.; Large Bowel; * Appendicitis/Diverticulitis: Diagnostics and Conservative Treatment: Kruis, W.; Morgenstern, J.; Schanz, S.; * Appendicitis/Diverticulitis: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Mutter, D.; Marescaux, J.; Intestinal Bowel Diseases; * Top-Down or Step-Up Treatment in Crohn's Disease? Rogler, G.; * Ulcerative Colitis: Current and Future Treatment Strategies: Lissner, D.; Siegmund, B.; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; * The Size of the Problem: Clinical Algorithms: Forner, A.; Bruix, J.; * Systemic Therapy and Synergies by Combination: Worns, M.-A.; * Multimodal Treatment Strategies in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Lurje, G.; Lesurtel, M.; Clavien, P.-A.; Liver Tumors; * Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Cholangiocarcinoma: Pathogenesis and Modes of Diagnostics: Ehlken, H.; Schramm, C.; * Liver Transplantation for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Gores, G.J.; Darwish Murad, S.; Heimbach, J.K.; Rosen, C.B.; * Hepatobiliary Malignancies: Lessons from Asia: Wong, T.C.L.; Poon, R.T.P.; Viral Hepatitis; * Direct Effects of Hepatitis B Virus-Encoded Proteins and Chronic Infection in Liver Cancer Development: Ringelhan, M.; Heikenwalder, M.; Protzer, U.; * Clinical Hepatology; * Cholestatic Liver Disease: Jungst, C.; Lammert, F.; Concepts 2012; * Autoimmune Hepatitis: Strassburg, C.P.; Clinical Challenges 2012; * Liver Transplanation: An Appraisal of the Present Situation: Otto, G.; * Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy: Barreiros, A.P.; Galle, P.R.; Otto, G.
