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Elsevier Esophageal Cancer An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics 1st Edition by Yeung, Jonathan
In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jonathan Yeung and Elena Elimova bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Esophageal Cancer. Nearly 20,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. In this issue, top experts provide a timely update of this perennially important topic with coverage of pathology, genetics, staging, adjuvant therapies, and surgical management, as well as two special articles on controversies in esophageal cancer.Contains 12 practice-oriented topics, including staging of esophageal cancer; endoscopic treatment of esophageal cancer; immunotherapy and targeted therapy for esophageal cancer; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: feeding tubes, pyloroplasty, thoracic duct clipping; Ongoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: gastrectomy vs esophagectomy for Siewert 2 esophageal cancer; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on esophageal 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. Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Histopathological PerspectiveEsophageal Cancer Genetics and Clinical TranslationEsophageal Cancer StagingNeoadjuvant Therapy in Esophageal CancerAdjuvant Therapies for Esophageal CancerImmune Checkpoint Blockade and Targeted Therapies in Esophageal CancerEndoscopic Management of Esophageal CancerLymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaColon Interposition for Esophageal CancerSupercharged Jejunal InterpositionOngoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer I: Feeding Tubes, Pyloroplasty, Thoracic Duct ClippingOngoing Controversies in Esophageal Cancer II: Gastrectomy versus Esophagectomy for Siewert Type II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma