Contemporary Management of Esophageal Malignancy, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

Download or read book Contemporary Management of Esophageal Malignancy, An Issue of Surgical Clinics written by Chad Denlinger and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-10-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important review on esophageal neoplasms for the general surgeon! Topics will include epidemiology and prevalence of esophageal cancer, molecular basis of esophageal cancer development and progression, diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus, evaluation and staging of patients with esophageal cancer, medical evaluation of patients preparing for an esophagectomy, management of stage 1 esophageal cancer, management of T2 esophageal cancer, management of advanced stage operable esophageal cancer, management of GE junction tumors, traditional esophagectomy surgical techniques, minimally invasive esophagectomy techniques, esophageal reconstruction with alternative conduits, complications of esophagectomy, quality of life after an esophagectomy, palliation of inoperable esophageal cancer and more!