Esophageal Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy

Description

The second edition of this very successful book documents the latest progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer and includes additional sections covering novel targeted therapeutic approaches, immunotherapy and palliative and nutritional support for patients. Furthermore, the sections covering epidemiology, molecular biology, pathology, staging and radiologic and endoscopic assessments have been thoroughly updated and expanded. The principles of surgical resection, radiation therapy and systemic therapy are reviewed and attention is paid to the multidisciplinary approaches to the management of early stage cervical, thoracic, distal and junctional tumors. Updated information is also provided on the treatment of metastatic and recurrent disease as well as approaches that may impact future care, such as chemoprevention. Esophageal Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy will assist specialists from various disciplines, including surgery, radiation therapy, gastroenterology, medical oncology and palliative medicine, in delivering optimal, up-to-date care to the benefit of patients. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Esophageal Cancer (Keshini Vijayan, Guy D. Eslick)....Pages 1-32 Cellular and Molecular Biology of Esophageal Cancer (Alfred K. Lam)....Pages 33-60 Pathology of Premalignant and Malignant Disease of the Esophagus (Jessica Tracht, Brian S. Robinson, Alyssa M. Krasinskas)....Pages 61-81 Barrett’s Esophagus: Diagnosis and Management (Adam Templeton, Andrew Kaz, Erik Snider, William M. Grady)....Pages 83-112 Chemoprevention of Esophageal Cancer (Elizabeth G. Ratcliffe, Mohamed Shibeika, Andrew D. Higham, Janusz A. Jankowski)....Pages 113-125 Staging of Cancer of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction (Thomas W. Rice, Eugene H. Blackstone)....Pages 127-137 Radiologic Assessment of Esophageal Cancer (Valeria M. Moncayo, A. Tuba Kendi, David M. Schuster)....Pages 139-157 Role of Endoscopy in the Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Esophageal Cancer (Michelle P. Clermont, Field F. Willingham)....Pages 159-183 Principles and Approaches in Surgical Resection of Esophageal Cancer (Nassrene Elmadhun, Daniela Molena)....Pages 185-198 Principles of Radiation Therapy (Neil Bryan Newman, A. Bapsi Chakravarthy)....Pages 199-220 The Multidisciplinary Management of Early-Stage Cervical Esophageal Cancer (Jarred P. Tanksley, Jordan A. Torok, Joseph K. Salama, Manisha Palta)....Pages 221-236 The Multidisciplinary Management of Early-Stage Thoracic Esophageal Cancer (Brandon Mahal, Theodore S. Hong)....Pages 237-250 The Multidisciplinary Management of Early Distal Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (Megan Greally, David H. Ilson)....Pages 251-273 Systemic Treatment for Metastatic or Recurrent Disease (Daniel H. Ahn, Tanios Bekaii-Saab)....Pages 275-287 Immunotherapy in Esophageal Cancer (Megan Greally, Geoffrey Y. Ku)....Pages 289-310 Palliative Approaches in Esophageal Cancer (Baiwen Li, Shanshan Shen, Cicily T. Vachaparambil, Vladimir Lamm, Qunye Guan, Jie Tao et al.)....Pages 311-322 Nutritional Support in Esophageal Cancer (Tiffany Barrett)....Pages 323-336