Tightly organized into a super-condensed outline bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information for diagnosis and treatment of esophageal and, gastric cancers. Comprehensive and concise, the book covers epidemiology, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and complications. Throughout the handbook, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information. Current, quick, and concise, for instant access on ward or in the clinic! Table of Contents Editor’s Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Section I: Gastric Cancer Chapter 2:Epidemiology and Pathology Chapter 3: Gastric Cancer Stage and Staging Evaluation Chapter 4: Surgery for Stomach Cancer Chapter 5: Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer Chapter 6: Treatment of Metastatic Disease Chapter 7: Common Nonadenocarcinoma Gastric Cancers Section II: Esophagus Cancer Chapter 8: Epidemiology Chapter 9: Esophageal Cancer Stage and the Staging Evaluation Chapter 10: The Management of Locally Advanced Esophagus Cancer Chapter 11: Treatment of Metastatic Esophagus Cancer Section III: Gastric and Esophageal Cancers Chapter 12: Common and Unusual Gastric and Esophagus Cancer-Associated Complications Chapter 13: A Look to the Future Chapter 14: Epilogue Index