Carcinoma of the esophagus / edited by Sheila C. Rankin.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and prognosis of esophageal cancer / Satvinder S. Mudan and Jin-Yong Kang -- Pathology of esophageal cancer / Harriet M.R. Deere -- Recent advances in the endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal cancer / Anne Marie Lennon and Ian D. Penman -- Endoscopic ultrasound in esophageal cancer / Anne Marie Lennon and Ian D. Penman -- CT in the evaluation of esophageal cancer / Naama R. Bogot and Leslie Eisenbud Quint -- FDG-PET and PET/CT in esophageal cancer / Sheila C. Rankin -- The role of surgery in the management of esophageal cancer and palliation of inoperable disease / Robert Mason -- Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in esophageal cancer / Peter Harper and David Landau -- Role of stents in the management of esophageal cancer / Tarun Sabharwal and Andreas Adam -- Lasers in esophageal cancer / Laurence B. Lovat.

Esophageal cancer is a relatively uncommon but highly lethal malignancy. The incidence of adenocarcinoma is rapidly increasing and improved survival will depend on prevention, earlier diagnosis, improved staging and appropriate treatment. The multidisciplinary team approach toward patient care is critical in determining the management of patients with esophageal cancer. This volume provides a detailed review of new endoscopic methods of diagnosis, staging using both conventional and functional imaging and assessment of surgical and medical methods of therapy, providing all members of the team with a detailed overview of the diagnosis and management of this malignancy.