Gastrointestinal Cancer (eBook)

There have been many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, but it is still a feared disease with a lot of work left to be done. The importance of gastrointestinal cancer as a frequently occurring disease goes without saying. It accounts for half of human cancer cases but differs from other forms of cancer. Complete prevention is possible through proper treatment of precancerous lesions. There is still no comprehensive book about prevention, early diagnosis, and proper treatment of precancerous lesions and new developed diagnostic modality, and treatment such as endoscopic treatment and minimal invasive surgery and chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Also, this book will contain conservative treatment methods for patients suffering from diverse complications. There will be plentiful clinical cases including endoscopic findings, radiologic images, pathology and treatment outcome in this book. For these reasons, this book will give very valuable information to many gastroenterologists, oncologists , surgeons and general physicians.

Prof. Hoon Jai Chun, as an authority in gastroenterology, graduated from Korea university college of medicine, and obtained a Ph.D. in gastroenterology at the same graduate school. He currently holds a position as a professor of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gastrointestinal Medical Instrument Research, Korea University College of Medicine. Mainly, he served as the president of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (KSGE) from 2017 to 2019 and contributed to elevating the status of the International Digestive Endoscopy Network (IDEN) to a forthcoming international conference. He has also continued his international reputation in the American Gastronenterological Assoication(AGA), American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the World Endoscopy Organization (WEO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE). He was selected as the Fellow of American Society of Gastroenterology(AGAF) and Fellow of American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(FASGE) In addition to vigorous academic activity, he published over 500 papers on endoscopic therapies of gastrointestinal tumors, such as endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), and transitional research of basic and clinical medicine. He has primarily participated in various research and social contribution activities regarding gastrointestinal cancer prevention, nutritional control, and enhancement of cancer patients' life quality. He served as the president of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer (KSGC) from 2020. As the head of KSGC, he focuses on diagnosing and treating a wide range of gastrointestinal cancers. Recently, he was elected as the co-president of the World Congress of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ENDO 2024.

Significantly, with Springer, he published his notable books, including the first and second edition of 'Clinical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Comprehensive Atlas' and 'Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Comprehensive Atlas', which he participated as a chief editor. Furthermore, he recently collaborated with Springer, and a new book 'Small Intestinal Disease - A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Management' is about to be published soon.

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There have been many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, but it is still a feared disease with a lot of work left to be done. The importance of gastrointestinal cancer as a frequently occurring disease goes without saying. It accounts for half of human cancer cases but differs from other forms of cancer. Complete prevention is possible through proper treatment of precancerous lesions. There is still no comprehensive book about prevention, early diagnosis, and proper treatment of precancerous lesions and new developed diagnostic modality, and treatment such as endoscopic treatment and minimal invasive surgery and chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Also, this book will contain conservative treatment methods for patients suffering from diverse complications. There will be plentiful clinical cases including endoscopic findings, radiologic images, pathology and treatment outcome in this book. For these reasons, this book will give very valuable information to many gastroenterologists, oncologists , surgeons and general physicians.