Description
Section: I BIOLOGY; 1. Esophageal Embryology and Congenital Disorders 2. Esophageal Anatomy; 3. The Biology of Epithelial Esophageal Cancer; 4. The Biology of Mesenchymal Esophageal Tumors; 5. Barrett's Esophagus: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis; 6. Barrett's Esophagus: Molecular Biology; 7. Barrett's Esophagus: Preclinical Models for Investigation; 8. Barrett's Esophagus: Screening and Surveillance; 9. Barrett's Esophagus: Models for Cost-Effective Screening and Surveillance; 10. Barrett's Esophagus: Chemoprevention; 11. Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer: Molecular; 12. Epidemiology and Risk of Esophageal Cancer: Clinical; 13. Pathology of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Neoplasms; 14. The Link Between Esophageal Cancer and Morbid Obesity; 15. The Relationship Between ,Helicobacter Pylori and Barrett's Esophagus; 16. Ethnic Disparities in Cancer of the Esophagus; Section II: IMAGING AND STAGING 17. State of the Art in Esophageal Imaging: Endoscopic Technology and Evaluation of Esophageal Mucosa; 18. Esophageal Imaging: Anatomic; 19. Esophageal Imaging: Functional - PET; 20. Esophageal Imaging: Functional - MRI; 21. Esophageal Cancer Staging -Clinical; 22. Esophageal Cancer Staging - EMR; 23. Esophageal Cancer Staging - Surgical; 24. Restaging after Neoadjuvant Therapy; 25. Revisions in the Staging System for Esophageal Cancer; Section III: PRINCIPLES OF THERAPY; 26. Rationale for Tailored Treatment; 27. Principles of Multimodality Therapy; 28. Principles of Chemotherapy; 29. Principles of Systemic Therapy: Targeted Therapy; 30. Principles of Radiation Therapy; 31. Principles of Surgical Therapy; 32. The Relationship Between Volume and Outcome in the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer; Section IV: TUMOR TYPES; 33. Benign: Lipoma; 34. Benign: Fibrovascular Polyp; 35. Benign: Fibrolipoma; 36. Benign: Hemangioma; 37. Benign: Granular Cell Tumors; 38. Benign: Neurofibroma; 39. Benign: Leiomyoma; 40. Benign: Hamartoma; 41. Benign: Congenital - Duplication Cysts; 42. Benign: Congenital - Bronchogenic Cysts; 43. Malignant: Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Variants; 44. Malignant: Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Variants; 45. Malignant: Esophageal Adenocarcinoma of the Cardia and Proximal Stomach; 46. Malignant: Mesenchymal Tumors; 47. Malignant: Lymphoma; 48. Malignant: Metastatic; Section V: THERAPY49. Multidisciplinary Care Team: Structure and Format; 50. Informed Consent in the Esophageal Cancer Patient; 51. Review and Synthesis of Clinical Trials in Esophageal Cancer; 52. Pretreatment Planning in Radiation Therapy of the Esophagus; 53. Adjuvant (Postoperative) Therapy; 54. Neoadjuvant Therapy; 55. Definitive Radiochemotherapy; 56. Endoscopic Therapies for Barrett's Esophagus; 57. Endoscopic Therapy for Superficial Cancerr; 58. Therapy for Advanced Locoregional Cancer; 59. Treatment Options for Locally Recurrent Esophageal Cancer; 60. Preoperative Immunonutrition; 61. Surgery Techniques: Management of Benign Esophageal Tumors; 62. Surgery Techniques: Patient Preparation and Surgical Approach in Cancer Treatment; 63. Surgery Techniques: Anesthesia in the Esophageal Cancer Patient; 64. Surgery Techniques: Anastomotic Technique and Selection of Location; 65. Surgery Techniques: Conduit Preparation and Route of Reconstruction; 66. Surgery Techniques: Vagal-Sparing Esophagectomy; 67. Surgery Techniques: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy; 68. Surgery Techniques: Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy; 69. Surgery Techniques: Transhiatal Esophagectomy without Thoracotomy; 70. Surgery Techniques: Three-Field Esophagectomy; 71. Surgery Techniques: En Bloc Esophagectomy; 72. Surgery Techniques: Left Transthoracic and Thoracoabdominal Esophagectomy; 73. Surgery Techniques: Resection of Cancer Involving the Cervicothoracic Esophagus; 74. Surgery Techniques: Transhiatally Extended Total Gastrectomy; 75. Surgery Techniques: Salvage Esophagectomy; 76. Surgery Techniques: Postoperative Care; 77. Managing the Complications of Multimodality Therapy; 78. Postoperative Care and Management of the Complications of Surgical Therapy; 79. Quality of Life after Esophagectomy; 80. Proper Follow-up after Definitive Therapy; Section VI: PALLIATION; 81. Guidelines for Palliative Care: Hospital and Hospice; 82. Care of the Psychosocial Needs of the Patient and Family; 83. Objective Scoring Systems in the Palliative Setting; 84. Guidelines for Pain Control in the Esophageal Cancer Patient; 85. Endoscopic Palliation of Dysphagia: Photodynamic Therapy; 86. Endoscopic Palliation of Dysphagia: Stenting; 87. Endoscopic Palliation of Dysphagia: Laser; 88. Endoscopic Palliation of Dysphagia: Brachytherapy; 89. Surgical Palliation: Current Role; 90. Perforated Esophageal Cancer; 91. Radiation; Section VII: FUTURE DIRECTIONS; 2. Molecular Outcome Prediction; Index