Endoscopic submucosal dissection followed by chemoradiotherapy for superficial esophageal cancer: choice of new approach

Endoscopic submucosal dissection followed by chemoradiotherapy for superficial esophageal cancer: choice of new approach

Abstract Background The standard treatment for superficial esophageal cancer (SEC) involving muscularis mucosal (T1a-MM) or submucosal (T1b) invasion has been the surgical resection of the esophagus. However, esophagectomy with extended lymph node dissection is highly invasive. Recent reports have s...

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Main Authors: Gen Suzuki, Hideya Yamazaki, Norihiro Aibe, Koji Masui, Naomi Sasaki, Daisuke Shimizu, Takuya Kimoto, Atsushi Shiozaki, Osamu Dohi, Hitoshi Fujiwara, Takeshi Ishikawa, Hirotaka Konishi, Yuji Naito, Eigo Otsuji, Kei Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Superficial esophageal cancer
Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Chemoradiotherapy
Esophagectomy
T1b
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1195-7

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