Gastrointestinal cancers as a group cause more mortality than any other body system cancer. However, the management of cancers of the individual organs varies widely. In recent years there have also been significant advances in the understanding of cancer, including the underlying molecular mechanisms, genetic markers and imaging techniques. GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the current state of the field, including understanding of mechanisms and clinical manifestations of cancers, as well as coverage of diagnosis and treatment. It is written by multi-disciplinary teams, to reflect current care of cancer patients, and will serve as an ideal companion to Sleisenger and Fordtran's GI and Liver Disease.