Esophageal Carcinoma: State of the Art Book

Epidemiology of Esophageal Carcinoma, Especially of the Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and the Gastroesophageal Junction.- Modern Pathology.- Malignant Degeneration of Barrett's Esophagus - Clinical Point of View - Pathological Point of View.- New Diagnostic Methods.- Modern Staging.- What's New in Imaging?.- Risk Analysis.- Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Resectable Esophageal Carcinoma.- Neoadjuvant Therapy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- Neoadjuvant Therapy in Adenocarcinoma.- Therapy of Cervical Esophageal Carcinoma.- Surgical Therapy of Squamous Cell Carcinoma - European Point of View.- Significance of Extended Systemic Lymph Node Dissection for Thoracic Esophageal Carcinoma in Japan.- Gastric Conditioning.- Fundus Rotation Gastroplasty - A Modified Gastric Tube.- Colon Interposition.- Complications in Esophageal Surgery.- Photodynamic Therapy.- Endoscopic Muscosectomy - An Alternative Treatment.- Quality of Life.