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Imaging Findings in Gastrointestinal Cancer: Esophagus, Stomach

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Before the introduction of endoscopy and the advent of Computer Tomography, conventional-barium meal-radiographic imaging of the upper gastrointestinal tract was the examination of choice for the detection of esophageal and gastric cancers. Nowadays computer tomography (CT), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and positron emission tomography (PET) are the imaging modalities implicated in the management of upper gastrointestinal tract cancer. Their role comprises staging of the disease that incorporates assessment of local disease (T stage), of lymph node involvement (N stage) and of distal metastases (M stage), evaluation of treatment response and detection of possible tumor recurrence.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic radiology, Hygeia Hospital, 4, Erythrou Stavrou St, 15123, Maroussi, Greece

    Spyros D. Yarmenitis

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    John Andreou

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    Paris Kosmidis

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Yarmenitis, S.D. (2014). Imaging Findings in Gastrointestinal Cancer: Esophagus, Stomach. In: Gouliamos, A., Andreou, J., Kosmidis, P. (eds) Imaging in Clinical Oncology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5385-4_51

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