title: Upper gastrointestinal tumours: diagnosis and staging.
abstract: Upper GI tumours have a dismal prognosis. Only early diagnosis and accurate staging can optimize patient management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Northwestern University, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA. rmgore1953@aol.com
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gore
authors.forename: Uday K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Berlin
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Geraldine M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Newmark
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate