Esophageal Carcinoma, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000 State of the Art Coll. Recent Results in Cancer Research, Vol. 155

This volume presents an overview of the diagnosis, classification, surgical and multi-modality therapy of malignant oesophageal tumours. This includes squamous cell carcinoma as well as adenocarcinoma and in particular Barret's syndrome. The chapters focus on new diagnostic procedures.

Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer, Especially Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction.- Modern Pathology: Prognostic Parameters in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus.- Malignant Progression in Barrett’s Esophagus: Pathology and Molecular Biology.- Malignant Degeneration of Barrett’s Esophagus: Clinical Point of View.- New Diagnostic Methods for Esophageal Carcinoma.- Esophageal Carcinoma: Current Staging Strategies.- What’s New in Imaging? New Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Esophageal Cancer Using an Endoluminal Surface Coil and Antibody-Coated Magnetite Particles.- Risk Analysis in Esophageal Surgery.- Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Followed by Surgery for Resectable Esophageal Cancer.- Neoadjuvant Therapy of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus.- Therapy of Cervical Esophageal Carcinoma.- Esophageal Cancer: A European Perspective.- Significance of Extended Systemic Lymph Node Dissection for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma in Japan.- Gastric Conditioning.- Fundus Rotation Gastroplasty: A Modified Gastric Tube.- Colon Interposition.- Complications Following Esophageal Surgery.- Photodynamic Therapy.- Endoscopic Mucosectomy: An Alternative Treatment for Superficial Esophageal Cancer.- Quality of Life in Patients with Oesophageal Cancer.

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras