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Esophageal Cancer
Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics, it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Last updated 10/2010

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Brochure

National Cancer Institute. going to an new website "What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Esophagus".

Book

Ginex, Pamela, Jacqueline Hanson, and Bart L. Frazzitta. 100 Questions & Answers about Esophageal Cancer. 2nd ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2010.

Audiovisual Resources

Esophageal Cancer at the University of Michigan Health System Department of Thoracic Surgery
Information about esophageal cancer including a video about the transhiatal esophagectomy.

To access go to the going to an new websiteUniversity of Health System Department of Thoracic Surgery.

Under "Clinical Care" click on "What We Do" and select from the list.

Web Resources

American Cancer Society - going to an new websiteEsophagus Cancer
  • Access the American Cancer Society site: going to an new websitewww.cancer.org
  • Click on: "Learn About Cancer"
  • Select "Esophagus Cancer" from the list and click "Go"

American Society for Clinical Oncology - going to an new websiteEsophageal Cancer

  • Access the American Society for Clinical Oncology web site: going to an new websitewww.cancer.net
  • Click on "Cancer Types"
  • Select "Esophageal Cancer"

Macmillan Cancer Support - going to an new website Gullet (Esophagus) Cancer

    Access Macmillan Cancer Support at: going to an new websitehttp://www.macmillan.org.uk/
  • Click on: "Cancer Information"
  • Click on "Cancer Types"
  • Click on Oesophagus (Gullet) Cancer

    Information on diagnostic tests, surgery and nutrition.

National Cancer Institute - going to an new websiteEsophageal Cancer

  • Access the National Cancer Institute at: going to an new websitecancer.gov
  • Click on: "All Cancer Types"
  • Click on: "Esophageal Cancer"

 

This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician.

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