In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jonathan Yeung and Elena Elimova bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Esophageal Cancer. Nearly 20,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. In this issue, top experts provide a timely update of this perennially important topic with coverage of pathology, genetics, staging, adjuvant therapies, and surgical management, as well as two special articles on controversies in esophageal cancer.
Contains 12 practice-oriented topics, including staging of esophageal cancer; endoscopic treatment of esophageal cancer; immunotherapy and targeted therapy for esophageal cancer; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: feeding tubes, pyloroplasty, thoracic duct clipping; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: gastrectomy vs esophagectomy for Siewert 2 esophageal cancer; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on esophageal cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. x 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Histopathological Perspective - p. 413 10. Esophageal Cancer Genetics and Clinical Translation - p. 425 11. Esophageal Cancer Staging - p. 437 12. Neoadjuvant Therapy in Esophageal Cancer - p. 447 13. Adjuvant Therapies for Esophageal Cancer - p. 457 14. Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Targeted Therapies in Esophageal Cancer - p. 467 15. Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Cancer - p. 479 16. Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - p. 497 17. Colon Interposition for Esophageal Cancer - p. 511 18. Supercharged Jejunal Interposition - p. 529 19. Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: Feeding Tubes, Pyloroplasty, Thoracic Duct Clipping - p. 541 20. Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: Gastrectomy versus Esophagectomy for Siewert Type II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma - p. 553
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jonathan Yeung and Elena Elimova bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Esophageal Cancer. Nearly 20,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. In this issue, top experts provide a timely update of this perennially important topic with coverage of pathology, genetics, staging, adjuvant therapies, and surgical management, as well as two special articles on controversies in esophageal cancer.
Contains 12 practice-oriented topics, including staging of esophageal cancer; endoscopic treatment of esophageal cancer; immunotherapy and targeted therapy for esophageal cancer; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: feeding tubes, pyloroplasty, thoracic duct clipping; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: gastrectomy vs esophagectomy for Siewert 2 esophageal cancer; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on esophageal cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. x 7. Foreword - p. xi 8. Preface - p. xiii 9. Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Histopathological Perspective - p. 413 10. Esophageal Cancer Genetics and Clinical Translation - p. 425 11. Esophageal Cancer Staging - p. 437 12. Neoadjuvant Therapy in Esophageal Cancer - p. 447 13. Adjuvant Therapies for Esophageal Cancer - p. 457 14. Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Targeted Therapies in Esophageal Cancer - p. 467 15. Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Cancer - p. 479 16. Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - p. 497 17. Colon Interposition for Esophageal Cancer - p. 511 18. Supercharged Jejunal Interposition - p. 529 19. Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: Feeding Tubes, Pyloroplasty, Thoracic Duct Clipping - p. 541 20. Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: Gastrectomy versus Esophagectomy for Siewert Type II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma - p. 553
