Esophageal Cancer: Clinical Management J. Rüdiger Siewert Michael Molls Frank Zimmermann Florian Lordick In contrast to gastric cancer incidence, which is decreasing worldwide, the incidence and prevalence of esophageal carcinoma…
Esophageal Cancer: Anatomy and Staging Richard P.M. Koehler Frank C. Detterbeck David A. Dean The surgical treatment of esophageal cancer requires today’s surgeons to not only have a thorough knowledge…
Esophageal Cancer: Pathology Susan C. Abraham Tsung-Teh Wu Esophageal cancer is an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis. In 2005, it is estimated that there will be approximately 14,000 new…
The Molecular Genetics of Esophageal Cancer James P. Hamilton Stephen J. Meltzer Introduction Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most common malignancy and the sixth most common cause of cancer…
Esophageal Cancer: Epidemiology, Screening, and Prevention Evan S. Dellon Nicholas J. Shaheen Esophageal malignancies are relatively uncommon in the United States, and because they are often diagnosed at an advanced…
Pain and Symptom Control Russell K. Portenoy Craig D. Blinderman Introduction Approximately 30% to 50% of cancer patients undergoing antineoplastic therapy and 75% to 90% of patients with advanced disease…
Integrative Oncology: Complementary Therapies in Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Barrie R. Cassileth Gary Deng Introduction Until more recently, unconventional cancer therapies were typically underground or available outside the United States, their…
An Overview of Outcomes Research in Gastrointestinal Cancer Hanna K. Sanoff Deborah Schrag Introduction to Outcomes Research Definition of Outcomes Research Despite great progress in cancer therapeutics, cancer continues to…
Endoscopic Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers Marcia Irene Canto Endoscopic Diagnosis and Techniques Gastrointestinal (GI) videoendoscopy has been a standard technique for visualizing and diagnosing GI cancers and…
Imaging of Gastrointestinal Malignancies Sean D. Curran Lawrence H. Schwartz Introduction The imaging of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies continues to evolve and improve. Several different imaging modalities are often required in…
