Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

1. Front Matter

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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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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.

• cancer treatment
• endoscopic treatment
• esophageal cancer
• esophagectomy
• surgical oncology
• thoracic surgery

From the book reviews:

“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)

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

  Nobutoshi Ando

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

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