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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Diagnosis and Treatment

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Nobutoshi Ando

    1. Department of Surgery, International Goodwill Hospital, Yokohama, Japan

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  • Essential practical book for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Highlights the differing diagnostic and management elements in use in Western countries versus Asian countries

  • Useful guide especially for Japanese physicians and researchers dealing with squamous cell carcinoma

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Epidemiology of ESCC

    • Shoichiro Tsugane
    Pages 1-12

  3. Pathology of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    • Yukihiro Nakanishi
    Pages 13-32

  4. Diagnostic Imaging of the Esophageal Cancer

    • Hiroya Ojiri
    Pages 33-61

  5. Endoscopic Diagnosis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

    • Manabu Muto
    Pages 63-75

  6. Stage Classifications: The UICC/AJCC Classifications and the Japanese Classification

    • Hiromasa Fujita
    Pages 77-99

  7. Comprehensive Registry in Japan

    • Soji Ozawa
    Pages 101-114

  8. Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment in Japan

    • Yuko Kitagawa, Hiroyuki Kuwano
    Pages 115-136

  9. Surgery Transthoracic Esophagectomy

    • Hirofumi Kawakubo
    Pages 137-148

  10. Surgery: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

    • Hiroya Takeuchi
    Pages 149-164

  11. Surgery: Esophageal Reconstruction

    • Michio Sato
    Pages 165-176

  12. Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy

    • Nobutoshi Ando
    Pages 177-195

  13. Chemotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy

    • Ken Kato
    Pages 197-225

  14. Radiation Therapy

    • Yoshinori Ito
    Pages 227-249

  15. Endoscopic Treatment: EMR and ESD

    • Osamu Goto, Naohisa Yahagi
    Pages 251-260

  16. Hong Kong Experience

    • Daniel Tong, Simon Law
    Pages 261-278

  17. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oesophagus: The Indian Experience

    • C. S. Pramesh, George Karimundackal, Sabita Jiwnani
    Pages 279-303

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 305-309
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About this book

Esophageal cancer causes an estimated 386,000 deaths worldwide and is the sixth most common cause of death for men. The background characteristics of esophageal cancer treatment are markedly different between Asian and Western countries, however. In tumor histology, squamous cell carcinoma associated with smoking and alcohol consumption is overwhelmingly prevalent in Asia, whereas adenocarcinoma associated with Barrett’s metaplasia is markedly prevalent in the West. In Asia, especially in Japan, the key persons who play important roles in the management of esophageal cancer patients are surgeons; in the West those roles are filled by medical and radiation oncologists as well as surgeons. The philosophy of surgeons regarding cancer surgery varies from locoregional to local tumor control, particularly in focusing on lymph node dissection. Physicians’ approach to surgical adjuvant therapy differs, therefore, between Asia and the West. Considering these East–West differences in esophageal cancer treatment, the currently available results of Western evidence should not be considered directly applicable to esophageal cancer in Asia. In this book, the authors discuss the knowledge base in Japan in terms of treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Since this volume contains a wide spectrum of current information and addresses topics surrounding the treatment of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, it is highly relevant to Asian physicians and researchers as well as to their counterparts in the West.

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“The audience includes radiologists, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists interested or specializing in the diagnosis and management of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies, especially esophageal cancer. … This book presents state-of-the-art evidence on the diagnosis and management of early and advanced staged squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus from Japan. … To my knowledge, there is no comparable book on this subject.” (Yi-Jen Chen, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, International Goodwill Hospital, Yokohama, Japan

    Nobutoshi Ando

About the editor

Editor's affiliation: Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Editors: Nobutoshi Ando

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54977-2

  • Publisher: Springer Tokyo

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56345-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-54977-2Published: 22 October 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 309

  • Number of Illustrations: 39 b/w illustrations, 74 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Gastroenterology, Thoracic Surgery

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