- Provides key learning objectives to emphasize key points and aid content revision
- Written by a cadre of world-renowned experts in the management of esophageal cancer patients
- This new revised edition contains detailed guidance on pre-treatment staging and multi-modality treatment options
This book provides comprehensive and practical guidance for the management of esophageal cancer.
It presents a detailed review of the pathophysiology, clinical staging, treatment, and outcomes of patients with esophageal cancer. Chapters cover the epidemiology of the disease, latest diagnostic and staging tools, systemic therapies, and the current open and minimally invasive surgical techniques including transhiatal, Ivor Lewis and McKeown esophagectomy.
Esophageal Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment compiles experience gained across a variety of medical disciplines, with contributions from world renowned surgeons, gastroenterologists, and medical oncologists. Thanks to its multidisciplinary authorship, this book represents a unique resource for anybody who takes care of patients with esophageal cancer.
Table of Contents- Esophageal Anatomy
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: Pathogenesis and Epidemiology
- Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Pathogenesis and Epidemiology
- Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound for Esophageal Cancer
- Radiologic Evaluation of Esophageal Cancer
- Staging of Esophageal Cancer: Implications for Therapy
- Endoscopic Management of Early Esophageal Cancer
- Multimodal Therapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
- Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer
- Immunotherapy in Esophageal Cancer
- Anesthesia for Esophageal Surgery
- Transhiatal Esophagectomy
- McKeown Esophagectomy
- Hybrid (Laparoscopy—Thoracotomy) Esophagectomy
- Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
- Robotic Assisted Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
- Minimally Invasive McKeown Esophagectomy
- Perioperative Care and Management of Post-operative Complications
- Quality of Life After Esophagectomy
- Palliative Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
