Contemporary Management of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 33-3 - May 27, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Smita Sihag, Robert E. Merritt
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 1 6 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 1 6 2 - 2
In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Smita Sihag and Robert E. Merritt bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Managemen… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Smita Sihag and Robert E. Merritt bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Management of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer. Top experts in the field discuss the rapidly evolving areas of systemic therapy and biomarker testing, as well as minimally invasive techniques for gastrectomy, management of major complications after esophagectomy, and much more.
- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy; minimally invasive modified McKeown esophagectomy; robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy; minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy; the impact of racial disparities and the social determinants of health on esophageal and gastric cancer outcomes; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on contemporary management of esophageal and gastric 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.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- Advances in Diagnostic, Staging, and Restaging Evaluation of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinical presentation
- Diagnosis and staging
- Endoscopic Evaluation
- Restaging
- Future considerations
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Funding
- Endoscopic Therapies for Early Stage Esophageal and Gastric Cancers
- Key points
- Introduction
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastric cancer
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Robot-Assisted-Minimally Invasive-Transhiatal Esophagectomy (RAMI-THE)
- Key points
- Introduction
- Preoperative planning
- Prep and patient positioning
- Operative technique
- Postoperative management
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Minimally Invasive Modified McKeown Esophagectomy
- Key points
- Introduction
- History
- Anatomy
- Preoperative planning
- Procedural approach
- Recovery and rehabilitation
- Outcomes
- Complications
- Future
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Robotic-Assisted Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
- Key points
- Introduction
- Nature of the problem/diagnosis
- Anatomy
- Preoperative planning
- Prep and patient positioning
- Procedural approach
- Recovery and rehabilitation
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Supplementary data
- Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
- Key points
- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Anatomy
- Preoperative planning
- Patient positioning
- Equipment and materials
- Procedural approach
- Recovery and rehabilitation
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Minimally Invasive Techniques for Gastrectomy
- Key points
- Introduction
- Diagnosis
- Anatomy
- Preoperative planning
- Patient positioning
- Procedural approach: total gastrectomy
- Postoperative care and management
- Outcomes
- Summary
- Clinic care points
- Conduit Selection for Reconstruction After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
- Key points
- Introduction
- The stomach
- The colon
- The supercharged jejunal interposition
- Myocutaneous and fasciocutaneous flaps
- Clinics care points
- Management of Major Complications After Esophagectomy
- Key points
- Introduction
- Classification of major complications
- Management of anastomotic complications
- Management of pulmonary complications
- Management of chyle leak
- Management of major long-term complications
- Financial support and sponsorship
- Updates in Translational Science for Esophageal and Gastric Cancers
- Key points
- Introduction
- Targeted therapies and new molecular markers
- Immunotherapy
- Circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid and a patient-specific assay for recurrence
- The development of patient-derived organoids and biobanks
- Organoids as a predictive tool to model treatment responses and personalize oncologic therapy
- Summary and future directions
- Clinics care points
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Esophageal Carcinoma: Assessment of Efficacy Predictors of Response in Clinical Trials
- Key points
- Introduction
- Immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in clinical trials
- Predictors of immune checkpoint inhibitor response in clinical trials
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- The Impact of Racial Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health on Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Outcomes
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 33-3
- Published: May 27, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443131615
- eBook ISBN: 9780443131622
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Smita Sihag
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Attending Surgeon, Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USARM
Robert E. Merritt
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center