Esophageal Carcinoma
Editors:
Kemp H. Kernstine, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Brenton L. Harris, B.A.
House Staff
Department of Surgery
The University of Iowa
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
First Published: August 1998
Last Revised: August 1998
- Background
Risk Factors
Anatomy
Normal Histology
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Epidermoid Carcinoma)
Adenocarcinoma
Symptoms of Esophageal Carcinoma
Diagnosis
Staging - Depth of Tumor
Lymph Node Metastasis
Distant Metastasis
Staging Classification - Survival
- Treatment
- Palliative treatment
Surgery
Esophagectomy
Bypass
Endothoracic Endoesophageal Pull-Through
External Beam Radiation
Intracavitary Radiation
Laser Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy
Stents - Curative Treatment
- Surgery
Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE)
Transthoracic Esophagectomy
Left Transthoracic Esophagectomy
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy
Total Thoracic Esophagectomy
En Bloc Esophagectomy
Thorascopic Esophagectomy
Reconstruction After Esophagectomy
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Combined modalities - References