title: The management of gastrointestinal tract malignancies.
abstract: Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for many patients with malignancies of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The coordination of patient care and timing of surgical intervention require a multidisciplinary approach. It is not unusual for GI malignancies to be discovered in a hospital setting; patients with these malignancies are frequently admitted and discharged from nonsurgical services. Therefore, it is imperative that all physicians involved in the care of patients with GI malignancies have knowledge regarding the workup and surgical treatment of GI tract lesions. This article is a brief overview of the workup and surgical management of malignancies of the GI tract.
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. nal9029@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: La Gamma
authors.forename: Govind
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nandakumar
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery