OESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA

Overviews:

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's guideline: Referral guidelines for suspected upper gastrointestinal cancer - http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/ProdigyKnowledge/Guidance/GuidanceView.aspx?GuidanceId=37372
• Oesophageal Cancer: a comprehensive review - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic741.htm
• Oesophageal Cancer: radiological perspective - http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic271.htm
• Oesophageal Lymphoma - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic739.htm
• Oesophageal Stricture - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic744.htm
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: a comprehensive review - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic857.htm
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: radiological perspective - http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic300.htm
• Barrett Oesophagus and Barrett Ulcer: a comprehensive review - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic210.htm
• Barrett Oesophagus: radiological perspective - http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic73.htm
• Achalasia Cardia: a comprehensive review - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic16.htm
• Achalasia Cardia: radiological perspective - http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic6.htm
• Plummer-Vinson Syndrome - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3431.htm
• Oesophageal Webs and Rings - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3413.htm
• Hypopharyngeal Cancer - http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1132.htm
• Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network: Dyspepsia - A National Clinical Guideline - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3723&nbr=002949&string=upper+AND+GI+AND+endoscopy

Measures:

Lab Studies:

• American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Complete Blood Count (CBC): It may show iron deficiency anaemia or anaemia of chronic disease  - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cbc/glance.html
• American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Liver Function Tests (LFTs): Derangement in LFTs could be due to alcohol intake (something which otherwise predisposes to oesophageal carcinoma as well) or could be secondary to hepatic metastases - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/liver_panel/glance.html
• American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Prothrombin Time (PT) & International Normalized Ratio (INR) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/pt/glance.html
• American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/aptt/glance.html

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Understanding Upper Endoscopy - http://www.askasge.org/pages/procedures/upper/understanding.cfm

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The role of endoscopy in the assessment and treatment of oesophageal cancer - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6489&nbr=004063&string=upper+AND+GI+AND+endoscopy

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The role of endoscopy in dyspepsia - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6490&nbr=004064&string=upper+AND+GI+AND+endoscopy

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Guidelines for endoscopy in pregnant and lactating women - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6822&nbr=004189&string=upper+AND+GI+AND+endoscopy

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Preparation of patients for GI endoscopy - http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=5680&nbr=003818&string=upper+AND+GI+AND+endoscopy

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Oesophageal Capsule Endoscopy - http://www.askasge.org/pages/procedures/capsuleEso/understanding.cfm

• American College of Radiology (ACR): Appropriateness Criteria for different radiological investigations in a case of 'Dysphagia' - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=11772&CID=1207&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

• American College of Radiology (ACR): Appropriateness Criteria for Acute Chest Pain with no ECG or Enzyme Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia/Infarction - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=11751&CID=1208&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Chest Radiography:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Paediatric and Adult Chest Radiography - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12194&CID=545&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Barium Swallow:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of the Modified Barium Swallow in Adults - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12245&CID=547&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Paediatric Contrast Examinations of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12260&CID=547&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

• ACR practice guideline for the performance of Esophagrams and upper gastrointestinal examinations in adults - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?CID=547&DID=12215&DOC=FILE.PDF

CT Scan Chest:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Paediatric and Adult Thoracic Computed Tomography (CT) - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12199&CID=545&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

• ACR Practice Guideline for Performing and Interpreting Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?CID=541&DID=12265&DOC=FILE.PDF

• ACR Technical Standard for Diagnostic Medical Physics Performance Monitoring of Computed Tomography (CT) Equipment - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?CID=1073&DID=12201&DOC=FILE.PDF

Guidelines for Sedation / Analgesia at the time of radiological investigations:

• ACR Practice Guideline for Adult Sedation/Analgesia - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?CID=1076&DID=12184&DOC=FILE.PDF

• ACR Practice Guideline for Paediatric Sedation/Analgesia - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?CID=1076&DID=12262&DOC=FILE.PDF

FDG-PET Scintigraphy:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of FDG-PET Scintigraphy in Oncology - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12222&CID=1074&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Tumour Scintigraphy (with Gamma Cameras) - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12297&CID=1074&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

• ACR Technical Standard for Diagnostic Procedures using Radiopharmaceuticals - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?CID=1074&DID=12278&DOC=FILE.PDF

• A framework for the development of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) services in England - http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4121029&chk=Ss%2B4KW

Computed Tomography (CT) of the Abdomen and Pelvis:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the performance of Computed Tomography (CT) of the Abdomen and Computed Tomography (CT) of the Pelvis - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12200&CID=547&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Liver:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Liver - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=22487&CID=547&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Bone Scan:

• ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Adult and Paediatric Skeletal Scintigraphy - http://www.acr.org/s_acr/bin.asp?TrackID=&SID=1&DID=12285&CID=1074&VID=2&DOC=File.PDF

Endoscopic Ultrasound:

• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Endoscopic Ultrasound - http://www.askasge.org/pages/procedures/eus/understanding.cfm

Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy:

• British Thoracic Society Guideline on Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy - http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/iqs/dlsfa.view/dldbitemid.259/dlcpti.121/page249.html

• Flexible endoscopy of paediatric airways - http://www.ersnet.org/ers/lr/browse/viewPDF.aspx?id_attach=7563

• Medline Plus: Bronchoscopy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003857.htm

• AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Assisting - http://www.rcjournal.com/online_resources/cpgs/fbacpg.html

Questionnaire:

• Digestive tract diseases - Shanghai Study: Consumption of Coffee, Tea, Other Beverages Questionnaire - http://dceg.cancer.gov/modules/DrinkingHist.pdf

• Digestive tract diseases - Shanghai Study: Food Frequency Questionnaire (Shanghai Diet) - http://dceg.cancer.gov/modules/DietHist.pdf

• Study of Digestive Health (Oesophagus): Use of Prescription, non-Prescription Medicines Questionnaire - http://dceg.cancer.gov/modules/DigestiveHealth.pdf

Statistics:

• US National Cancer Institute: Esophageal Cancer Statistics - http://planning.cancer.gov/disease/Esophageal-Snapshot.pdf

Oesophageal Cancer Prevention:

• US National Cancer Institute: Esophageal Cancer Prevention - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/esophageal/healthprofessional

Oesophageal Cancer Screening:

• US National Cancer Institute: Esophageal Cancer Screening - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/esophageal/healthprofessional

Oesophageal Patients Association:

• Oesophageal Patients Association - http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/ProdigyKnowledge/PatientInformation/Content/pils/PS171.htm

Barrett's Oesophagus Foundation:

• Barrett's Oesophagus Foundation - http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/ProdigyKnowledge/PatientInformation/Content/pils/PS2224.htm

Document Provenance and History

Document Author: Dr. Fazal Danish

Document Created: 03rd April 2006

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