Strategies of Cancer Prevention in Gastroenterology

Covers the proceedings of the Falk Workshop on 'Strategies of Cancer Prevention in Gastroenterology', held in Mainz, Germany, on 17 September 2008. This book discusses various developments and challenges in cancer prevention in gastroenterology.

List of principal contributors List of chairpersons Preface SESSION I: BARRETT''S CANCER.- 1 Epidemiology of cancer in Barrett''s oesophagus.- 2 Barrett''s cancer - correlation to reflux disease.- 3 Existing guidelines.- 4 Barrett''s cancer -- strategies for surveillance.- SESSION II: GASTRIC CANCER.- 5 Worldwide trends in gastric cancer epidemiology.- 6 An innovative concept of tumour initiation based on Helicobacter-driven gastric carcinogenesis.- 7 How to prevent gastric cancer in East and West.- SESSION III: COLORECTAL CANCER.- 8 Frequency of colorectal cancer and new screening guidelines.- 9 Who has an increased risk for colorectal cancer.- 10 Chemoprevention for colorectal cancer.- 11 Colon carcinoma -- the role of public awareness.- SESSION IV: CANCER IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.- 12 Cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: frequency and clinical presentation.- 13 Patients at risk for colorectal cancer in inflammatory bowel disease.- 14 Cancer in inflammatory bowel disease: is there a chance for cancer prevention?.- Index.