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


Table of contents (21 chapters)

Esophageal Anatomy

Menezes, Mariano A. (et al.)

Pages 1-13

Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer: Pathogenesis and Epidemiology

Tong, Daniel (et al.)

Pages 15-20

Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Pathogenesis and Epidemiology

Schlottmann, Francisco (et al.)

Pages 21-28

Staging of Esophageal Cancer: Implications for Therapy

Cools-Lartigue, Jonathan (et al.)

Pages 29-43

Endoscopic Therapy for Superficial Esophageal Cancer

Lipowska, Anna M. (et al.)

Pages 45-53

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

Greally, Megan (et al.)

Pages 55-63

Restaging After Neoadjuvant Therapy

Sihag, Smita (et al.)

Pages 65-72

Anesthetic Concerns for Esophageal Surgery

Jackson, Jacob (et al.)

Pages 73-84

Transhiatal Esophagectomy

Schlottmann, Francisco (et al.)

Pages 85-90

Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy

Elmadhun, Nassrene Y. (et al.)

Pages 91-97

McKeown Esophagectomy

Wong, Ian (et al.)

Pages 99-107

En Bloc Esophagectomy

DeMeester, Steven R.

Pages 109-116

Fundamentals of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Newhams, Kirsten (et al.)

Pages 117-123

Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy

Turner, Simon R. (et al.)

Pages 125-134

Hybrid Esophagectomy

Patti, Marco G. (et al.)

Pages 135-141

Colonic Interposition After Esophagectomy

Valmasoni, Michele (et al.)

Pages 143-150

Perioperative Care and Management of Post-Operative Complications

Brownlee, Andrew R. (et al.)

Pages 151-163

Volume and Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Schlottmann, Francisco (et al.)

Pages 165-167

Quality of Life After Esophagectomy

DeSouza, Melissa (et al.)

Pages 169-180

Palliative Treatment of Esophageal Cancer

Runge, Thomas (et al.)

Pages 181-191

Future Directions in Esophageal Cancer

Rosenberg, Ari (et al.)

Pages 193-200