SECTION I: Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus
Chapter 1. Epidemiology
Chapter 2. Classification and Staging Systems
Chapter 3. Preoperative Work-up: Conventional Radiology; Ultrasonography, Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Chapter 4. Preoperative Work-up: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) and Tracheobrochoscopy
Chapter 5. Preoperative Work-up: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and PET-CT
Chapter 6. Multimodal Treatment: Indications and Early and Long-term Results
Chapter 7. Surgical Treatment: Indications and Early and Long-term Results
Chapter 8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Recurrences
Chapter 9. Problems with Rehabilitation after Pharyngo-laryngo-esophagectomy
SECTION II - Carcinoma of the Thoracic Esophagus
Chapter 10. Epidemiology
Chapter 11. Classification and Staging Systems
Chapter 12. Diagnosis and Staging
12.1 Conventional Radiology, Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
12.2 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) - Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS), and Tracheobronchoscopy
12.3 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and PET-CT
12.4 Work-up after Neoadjuvant Treatment
12.5 Clinical Practice: How to Stage Esophageal Cancer (Flow-chart)
Chapter 13. Neoadjuvant Treatment (Chemotherapy/Chemoradiotherapy)
Chapter 14. The Role of PET-CT in Prediction of the Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment
Chapter 15. The Role of Molecular Biology in Prediction of the Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment
Chapter 16. Controversial Issues in Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Approach and Lymphadenectomy
Chapter 17. Treatment Choices in Patients Aged over Eighty Years
Chapter 18. Esophageal Cancer Surgery: the Importance of Hospital Volume
Chapter 19. Patient Selection according to General Condition and Associated Disease
Chapter 20. Treatment of Resectable Esophageal Cancer: Indications and Long-term Results
Chapter 21. Treatment of Unresectable and Metastatic Esophageal Cancer: Indications and Long-term Results
Chapter 22. Early Results: Morbidity, Mortality, and Treatment of Complications
Chapter 23. Treatment of Recurrences
Chapter 24. Role of Endoscopy in Palliative Treatment
Chapter 25. Follow-up and Quality of Life after Esophagectomy
SECTION III. Operative Technique
Chapter 26. Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy with Two-field Lymphadenectomy
Chapter 27. Mc-Keown Esophagectomy with Three-Field Lymphadenectomy
Chapter 28. Transhiatal Esophagectomy without Thoracotomy
Chapter 29. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Chapter 30. Total Esophagectomy with Larynx Preservation
Chapter 31. Pharyngo-laryngo-esophagectomy
