Prognostication in esophageal cancer

S.M. Lagarde

Prognostication in esophageal cancer

Authors	S.M. Lagarde
Supervisors	J.J.B. van Lanschot
Co-supervisors	F.J.W. ten Kate J.B. Reitsma
Award date	4 April 2008
ISBN	9789090228945
Number of pages	290
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage Contents General introduction and outline of the thesis PART I Prognostication of survival Chapter 1 Prognostic factors in adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction Chapter 2 Extracapsular lymph node involvement in node positive patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus or gastroesophageal junction Chapter 3 Prospective analysis of patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia and lymph node metastasis in the proximal field of the chest Chapter 4 Prognostic nomogram for patients after esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction Chapter 5 Validation of a prognostic nomogram for patients after esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction Chapter 6 Molecular prognostic factors in adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction Chapter 7 Met expression is an independent prognostic risk factor in patients esophageal adenocarcinoma Chapter 8 Gene expression profiling identifies genes and pathways associated with lymphatic dissemination in patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus Chapter 9 Gene expression profiling can not be used to predict hematogenous dissemination in patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus PART II Prognostication of postoperative complications Chapter 10 Postoperative complications after esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction are related to timing of death due to recurrence Chapter 11 Evaluation of the O-POSSUM score in predicting in-hospital mortality and long term survival for esophageal cancer resection Chapter 12 Preoperative prediction of the occurrence and severity of complications after esophagectomy for cancer with use of a nomogram PART III Preferences for prognostic information Chapter 13 Patient preferences for the disclosure of prognosis after esophagectomy for cancer with curative intent Chapter 14 The relation of psychological factors and preferences for communicating prognosis after esophagectomy for cancer Summary of the thesis Nederlandse samenvatting Future perspectives Contributing authors List of publications Dankwoord Curriculum Vitae Epilogue
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