Esophageal Cancer

Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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?This book reviews the recent progress made in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of esophageal cancer.

Epidemiology and risk factors for esophageal cancer.- Cellular and molecular biology of esophageal cancer.- Pathology of premalignant and malignant disease of the esophagus.- Barrett’s esophagus diagnosis and management.- Chemoprevention for esophageal carcinoma.- Esophageal cancer staging and prognosis.- Radiologic assessment of esophageal cancer.- Role of endoscopy in the diagnosis, staging and management of esophageal cancer.- Principles and approaches in surgical resection of esophageal cancer.- Principles of radiation therapy for esophageal cancer.- Principles of systemic chemotherapy for esophageal cancer.- The multidisciplinary management of early stage cervical esophageal cancer.- The multidisciplinary management of early stage thoracic esophageal cancer.- The multidisciplinary management of early stage distal esophageal and gastroesophageal cancer.- Systemic treatment for metastatic or recurrent disease.- Quality of life in patients with esophageal cancer.