Table of Contents:

Part I:  Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Algorithms for Treatment

Chapter 1.     Pathology of Primary and Secondary Malignant Liver Tumors

Chapter 2.     Epidemiology, Etiology, and Natural History of Liver Tumors

Chapter 3.     Tumor Markers in Primary and Secondary Liver Tumors

Chapter 4.     Modalities for Imaging Liver Tumors

Chapter 5.     Assessment of Liver Function and Mass in Cirrhotic and Noncirrhotic Livers

Part II:  Systemic and Regional Therapies

Chapter 6.     Systemic Treatment of Hepatobiliary Tumors

Chapter 7.     Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors

Chapter 8.     Transarterial Embolization for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Chapter 9.     Selective Continuous Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Liver Tumors

Chapter 10.   Isolated Hepatic Perfusion

Part III:  Tumor Ablation

Chapter 11.   A Laparoscopic Approach to Liver Tumors

Chapter 12.   Resection of Hepatic Tumors:  Special Emphasis on Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

Chapter 13.   Repeat Resection for Liver Tumors

Chapter 14.   Cryoablation of Liver Tumors

Chapter 15.   Thermal Ablation of Liver Tumors by Radiofrequency, Microwave, and Laser Therapy

Chapter 16.   Ethanol and Other Percutaneous Injection Modalities in the Treatment of Liver Tumors

Chapter 17.   Transplantation for Liver Tumors

Chapter 18.   Multimodality Treatment of Liver Neoplasms

Part IV:  Emerging Therapies

Chapter 19.   Cell- and Vaccine-Based Immunotherapy of Liver Tumors

Chapter 20.   Viral-Based Therapies for Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer

Chapter 21.   Local Radio Ablative Techniques for Liver Tumors

Chapter 22.   Antibodies in the Therapy of Liver Tumors

Chapter 23.   Novel Therapies Targeted at Signal Transduction in Liver Tumors

Chapter 24.   Induction of Apoptosis in Liver Tumors

Chapter 25.   Antiangiogenic Agents for Liver Tumors

Chapter 26.   Alternative and Complementary Treatments

Part V:  Special Tumors and Population and Special Considerations

Chapter 27.   Therapy of Liver Tumors in the Cirrhotic Patient

Chapter 28.   Liver Metastasis from Neuroendocrine Tumors

Chapter 29.   Liver Tumors of Rare and Unknown Origins

Chapter 30.   Liver Tumors in Special Populations

Chapter 31.   Preventing Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Curative Resection

Chapter 32.   Treatment of Liver Tumors in Children

Chapter 33.   Liver Tumors in Asia

Chapter 34.   Liver Tumors in Africa

Chapter 35.   Liver Tumors in South America

Chapter 36.   Anesthetic Management of Liver Surgery