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| Other authors / contributors: | Ando, Nobutoshi, editor.
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| ISBN: | 9784431549772
4431549773
9784431549765
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| Notes: | Includes index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 31, 2014).
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| Summary: | Esophageal cancer causes an estimated 386,000 deaths worldwide and is the sixth most common cause of death for men. The background characteristics of esophageal cancer treatment are markedly different between Asian and Western countries, however. In tumor histology, squamous cell carcinoma associated with smoking and alcohol consumption is overwhelmingly prevalent in Asia, whereas adenocarcinoma associated with Barrett's metaplasia is markedly prevalent in the West. In Asia, especially in Japan, the key persons who play important roles in the management of esophageal cancer patients are surgeo.
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| Other form: | Print version: Ando, Nobutoshi. Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma : Diagnosis and Treatment. Tokyo : Springer Japan, ©2014 9784431549765
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| Standard no.: | 10.1007/978-4-431-54977-2
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