SP-0213: Oesophagus cancer

Cancer of the oesophagus.

Oesophageal cancer is the fourth most common tumour in developing countries, comprising mainly squamous cell tumours, although the incidence of adenocarcinoma has increased enormously over the last decades. Surgical resection has long been acknowledged as the mainstay of treatment, and developments in surgical technique are reviewed. The roles of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the management ...

Imaging of the oesophagus: beyond cancer

Non-malignant oesophageal diseases are critical to recognize, but can be easily overlooked or misdiagnosed radiologically. In this paper, we cover the salient clinical features and imaging findings of non-malignant pathology of the oesophagus. We organize the many non-malignant diseases of the oesophagus into two major categories: luminal disorders and wall disorders. Luminal disorders include ...

Surgical treatment of cancer of the oesophagus.

Squamous Cancer of the Oesophagus in Africa

Radiotherapy in cancer of the thoracic oesophagus.

Improvements in design and construction of apparatus, greater precision in the measurement of radiation dose not only on the body surface but also at depths below the surface, and the greater penetration of both gamma and x rays achieved by the use of larger quantities of radium and of x-ray units operating at higher voltages have all contributed to an ever-increasing efficiency in technique. A...