Staging of oesophageal and gastric cancer
3 Staging of oesophageal and gastric cancer Graeme Couper Introduction A review of this chapter from previous editions highlights the huge changes that have, and continue, to occur in the…
Endoscopic and surgical treatment of early gastric cancer
8 Endoscopic and surgical treatment of early gastric cancer Joost Rothbarth, Arjun D. Koch and J. Jan B. van Lanschot Introduction Definition of early gastric cancer Early gastric cancer (EGC)…
Other oesophageal and gastric neoplasms
11 Other oesophageal and gastric neoplasms Richard H. Hardwick Introduction This chapter will cover a less common group of upper gastrointestinal tumours whose treatment has changed greatly in the past…
The management of achalasia and other motility disorders of the oesophagus
16 The management of achalasia and other motility disorders of the oesophagus Derek Alderson Introduction Most patients who turn out to have oesophageal motor disorders undergo endoscopy and/or contrast radiology…
Preoperative assessment and perioperative management in oesophageal and gastric surgery
4 Preoperative assessment and perioperative management in oesophageal and gastric surgery Sheraz R. Markar, James Helman and Donald E. Low Introduction Perioperative management strategies have been shown to be important…
Surgery for cancer of the oesophagus
5 Surgery for cancer of the oesophagus S. Michael Griffin and Richard G. Berrisford Introduction Oesophageal cancer is one of the most challenging conditions confronting the surgeon. Resection of the…
Palliative treatments of carcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach
10 Palliative treatments of carcinoma of the oesophagus and stomach Jane M. Blazeby and Natalie Blencowe Despite improvements in the detection of oesophageal and gastric cancer the majority of Western…
Paraoesophageal hernia and gastric volvulus
17 Paraoesophageal hernia and gastric volvulus Nathan W. Bronson, Kyle A. Perry and John G. Hunter Introduction Paraoesophageal hiatal hernia is a relatively rare condition comprising approximately 15% of hiatal…
Treatment of early oesophageal cancer
6 Treatment of early oesophageal cancer B. Mark Smithers and Iain Thomson Introduction The prevalence of early oesophageal cancer is increasing due to the rising incidence of adenocarcinoma (AC) in…
Epidemiology, genetics and screening for oesophageal and gastric cancer
2 Epidemiology, genetics and screening for oesophageal and gastric cancer William H. Allum Introduction There are three main types of oesophageal and gastric cancer: squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (SCC),…
