Cancer of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Complete with Free CD-rom!!!

Part of the American Cancer Society's Atlas of Clinical Oncology series, this full-colour atlas offers a comprehensive guide to diagnosis, management, and post-treatment care for cancer in the oesophagus and stomach. The contributors of medical, surgical, radiation oncology are brought to bear in the work.

Features

* Numerous colour illustrations, photographs, and radiographs show tumours as they manifest.
* Includes up-to-the minute discussions on the latest medical and surgical treatments, as well as management techniques for post-radiation therapy.
* Covers epidemiology, pathology, and anatomy.
* Provides need-to-know information on screening and diagnosis.
* Includes a FREE CD-ROM that contains the complete text and illustrations from the book, all in fully searchable PDF files.
* Images can be downloaded for lectures and presentations.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

THE ESOPHAGUS
Incidence and Epidemiology
Diagnosis and Staging
Biology
Barrett's Esophagus and High Grade Dysplasia
Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and
Gastroesophageal Junction
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Techniques of Esophageal Resection
Combined Modality Therapy
Palliation
Nonsurgical
Surgical

THE STOMACH
Incidence and Epidemiology
Pathology and Patterns of Spread
Diagnosis and Staging
Surgical Treatment of Localized Disease
Adjuvant Therapy of Gastric Cancer
Management of Advanced Gastric Cancer
Palliation
Gastric Lymphoma

THE SMALL BOWEL
Incidence and Epidemiology
Pathology
Diagnosis
Management of Benign Small Bowel Tumors
Management of Malignant Small Bowel Tumors