Esophageal Cancer and Beyond

Jianyuan Chai

ISBN 10: 1789844126 / ISBN 13: 9781789844122

Editore: Intechopen Nov 2018, 2018

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Neuware -Human life relies on two basic supplies from nature: oxygen and food. Oxygen can be utilized directly, but food has to go through a process of digestion to become usable nutrients. The esophagus represents the beginning of this long journey. Because of its critical location, esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies in the world, and furthermore its incidence has been rising steadily year after year while other cancers are declining. It is predicted that by the year 2035 the esophageal cancer population will increase by 77.4% and become one of top global concerns. This book covers many aspects of esophageal cancer, through which we hope to raise the awareness of professionals as well as non-professionals about this disease.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Esophageal Cancer and Beyond
• Editore: Intechopen Nov 2018
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1789844126
• ISBN 13: 9781789844122
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 266 L x 185 A x 11 P (millimetri) 266 millimetri di larghezza per 185 millimetri di altezza per 11 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 422 grammi

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Human life relies on two basic supplies from nature: oxygen and food. Oxygen can be utilized directly, but food has to go through a process of digestion to become usable nutrients. The esophagus represents the beginning of this long journey. Because of its critical location, esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies in the world, and furthermore its incidence has been rising steadily year after year while other cancers are declining. It is predicted that by the year 2035 the esophageal cancer population will increase by 77.4% and become one of top global concerns. This book covers many aspects of esophageal cancer, through which we hope to raise the awareness of professionals as well as non-professionals about this disease.