Upper GI Cancer: Treatment
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Free Trial CoursesOutline:INTRODUCTION 1. Course Information 2. Interface Tour 3. Course Overview TREATMENT 4. Objectives 5. Surgery and Radiation Therapy 6. Chemotherapeutic Agents 7. Combination Therapy 8. Treatment by Stage 9. Progress Check CASE STUDIES 10. Esophageal Cancer 11. Gastric Cancer CONCLUSION 12. Summary GLOSSARY/RESOURCES | Objectives:After you finish this section, you should be able to: Describe surgical approaches for upper GI cancers. Describe palliative treatments for advanced esophageal cancers. List the common chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat upper GI cancers. List the components of some common combination chemotherapy regimens. List potential targeted therapies for upper GI cancers. Relate the cancer treatment to the stage of disease. Evaluate the significance of the patient??????????????????s medical history. List the diagnostic tests used to confirm suspected esophageal cancer. Explain why palliative treatment is the treatment of choice for advanced esophageal cancer. Explore the diagnostic options for a particular case history. List the signs and symptoms of gastric cancer. Describe the multi-faceted treatments recommended for early stage gastric cancer. | |
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