Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Schlottmann, Francisco (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Molena, Daniela (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Patti, Marco G. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Surgery.; Oncology .; Gastroenterology .; Radiology.; Oncology.; Gastroenterology.; Imaging / Radiology.

 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. 

 1. Esophageal anatomy -- 2. Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: Pathogenesis and Epidemiology -- 3. Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Pathogenesis and Epidemiology -- 4. Staging of esophageal cancer: Implications for therapy -- 5. Endoscopic Therapy for Superficial Esophageal Cancer -- 6. Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy -- 7. Restaging after neoadjuvant therapy -- 8. Anesthetic concerns for esophageal surgery -- 9. Transhiatal Esophagectomy -- 10. Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy -- 11. McKeown Esophagectomy -- 12. En Bloc Esophagectomy -- 13. Fundamentals of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy -- 14. Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy -- 15. Hybrid Esophagectomy -- 16. Colonic Interposition after Esophagectomy -- 17. Perioperative care and management of post-operative complications -- 18. Volume and Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Surgery -- 19. Quality of life after Esophagectomy -- 20. Palliative Treatment of Esophageal Cancer -- 21. Future Directions in Esophageal Cancer.