Paul M. Schneider (Ed.)

2010

Adenocarcinomas of the esophagogastric (AEG) junction show an alarming increase in incidence over the last decades in Western industrialized countries. This special volume with contributions from dedicated individuals and friends in the field tries to summarize our current understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical staging, and state-of-the-art treatment of this modern plague.