Carcinogenesis and treatment of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and gastric cardia

Thesis

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Stellingen

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Barrett 's oesophagus

Outline of the thesis

Chapter 1 Adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus: the role of lymph node dissection

Chapter 2 Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for carcinoma of the oesophagus: a meta-analysis

Chapter 3 The recurrence pattern of oesophageal carcinoma after transhiatal resection

Chapter 4 Extended transthoracic resection versus limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the mid-/distal oesophagus and gastric cardia: results of a randomised study

Chapter 5 A prospective analysis of the diagnostic yield of extended en bloc resection for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus or gastric cardia

Chapter 6 Positive peri-truncal nodes for oesophageal carcinoma: not always a dismal prognosis

Chapter 7 Limited resection for carcinoma of the upper thoracic oesophagus is not a realistic option

Chapter 8 Vocal fold paralysis after subtotal oesophagectomy

Chapter 9 Injury to the major airways during subtotal oesophagectomy: incidence, management and sequellae

Chapter 10 Benign tracheo-neo-oesophageal fistulas following subtotal oesophagectomy

Chapter 11 Hospital volume and hospital mortality for oesophagectomy

Chapter 12 An animal model for Barrett's oesophagus but not for Barrett's cancer

Chapter 13 The expression of B-catenin, TCF-4 and Cyclin Dl in Barrett's metaplasia and oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Chapter 14 Summary of studies and Conclusions/Samenvatting en Conclusies

Chapter 15 Epilogue

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