Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma

Sinopse

This book is timely and offers areas of study in many disciplines: clinical esophagology, pathology, therapeutic and innovative endoscopy, epidemiology, surgery, oncology, and molecular biology. It is a comprehensive collection of chapters written by leading authorities in the field. It covers all the above-listed areas and has many fine qualities. The editors clearly demonstrate that the study lends itself to a multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter is introduced by a background section that acquaints the reader with the concepts underlying the material that follows. As a result, the book does a remarkable job of presenting knowledge about Barrett's esophagus to a general audience.