Overview of the Management of Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal cancer surgery is an exciting, but challenging, part of thoracic surgery practice. The management of esophageal cancer requires thoughtful preoperative planning, technical oncologic resection, creativity in reconstruction, and meticulous postoperative care. It is also multidisciplinary, involving expertise from therapeutic endoscopists, medical and radiation oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists. Despite this, the thoracic surgeon maintains a central role for every patient from diagnosis to palliation.
Source: Thoracic Surgery Clinics - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research