Dr. Vivian E. Strong's institution, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is the highest volume referral center in the United States and as such, has ample and substantive weight in the presentation of this important disease process. Dr. Strong personally performs most of the gastric cancer operations at MSKCC and has the highest volume of any surgeon in the United States in the surgical treatment of gastric cancer.Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACSAssociate Professor of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Associate Attending Surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, USA

• The Historical Perspective of Gastric Cancer.- Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer.- Molecular Mechanisms in Gastric Carcinogenesis.- Pathology of Gastric Cancer.- Role of HER2 in Gastric Cancers.- Pathophysiology of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer.- Western Perspective and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer.- Diagnosis, Staging and Workup of Gastric Cancer.- Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Examination of the Stomach.- The Role of Staging Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Cytology in Gastric Cancer.- Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer.- Methods of Reconstruction – BI, BII, Roux-en-Y, Jejunal Interposition, Proximal Gastrectomy and Pouch Reconstruction.- Lymphadenectomy – D1, D2 and D3.- Open Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy.- Laparoscopic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy.- Robotic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy.- Managing Early and Late Postoperative Complications Following Gastric Surgery.- Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer.- Surveillance after Gastric Resection.- Surgical Trials for Gastric Cancer.- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment - Strategies and Clinical Trials - Western Perspective.- Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Treatment: Standard Treatment and Clinical Trials in the East.- Radiation Treatment for Gastric Cancer.- Targeted Therapy and Novel Agents for the Treatment of Gastric Cancer:  A View towards the Future.

"This is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art book on gastric cancer. ... The audience is primarily specialist practitioners in medical oncology and surgical oncology. It will be useful for trainees in these fields as well. Gastroenterologists who treat diseases of the foregut also will find it a welcome book. ... This is the best comprehensive book on this subject that I have encountered." (Carol Scott-Conner, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2015) "Written by recognized authorities in the field, this book gives an excellent overview about the way how the topic is dealt with beginning more than 130 years ago with the pioneers of gastric surgery. ... 'Gastric Cancer: Principles and Practice' ... represents an exceptionally well structured reference for physicians delivering care to gastric cancer patients. It is a valuable tool not only for surgeons completing a surgical oncology fellowship but also for candidates preparing for certification or recertification in surgery." (A. M. Prusa and S. F. Schoppmann, European Surgery, Vol. 47, 2015)