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Esophageal Cancer

2018
Esophageal cancer shows distinct geographic distributions, changing incidence rates, and primary risk factors when examined separately as squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma remains the dominant histologic type in many low- and middle-income countries and occurs frequently, while adenocarcinoma is classified as rare but ...
Camille A. Berriochoa   +1 more
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Early esophageal cancer

American Journal of Roentgenology, 1986
Early esophageal cancer (EEC) accounted for only seven (4.7%) of 148 cases of esophageal cancer diagnosed at the authors' hospital between 1977 and 1984. Two patients with EEC had squamous cell carcinoma and five had adenocarcinoma arising in Barrett's mucosa.
M S, Levine   +3 more
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Nonresectable Esophageal Cancer

Gastroenterology Nursing, 1992
Esophageal cancer is a devastating illness that has often metastasized before diagnosis. Diagnostic options include barium x-ray and endoscopy. Staging is most accurate using endoscopic ultrasonography. Treatment modalities that are widely used include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, dilatation, prosthesis placement, neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser
K M, Savas, J, Zeroske
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Esophageal Cancer Staging

Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2022
Accurate staging is imperative in the management of esophageal cancer Over the years, different treatment modalities have evolved, ranging from endoscopic resection to traditional surgical resection and multimodal approaches, including the addition of chemotherapy, with or without radiation. In this article, we discuss the different stage groups, which
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Esophageal Cancer: Ultrasonography

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2009
Esophageal malignancy is a major source of morbidity and mortality, despite the recently increased attention to screening and early detection. Prognosis for esophageal cancer remains grim, with advanced tumor stage and lymph node metastases conferring even graver outcomes.
Alan, Brijbassie, Vanessa M, Shami
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Advanced esophageal cancer

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2005
Although the prognosis for patients with early cancer is good, throughout the world the majority of patients present with advanced disease, and in them, survival is poor. Accurate staging is essential to inform prognosis; to select candidates who may be cured by surgery alone; to select patients requiring neoadjuvant therapy, especially when new ...
Ian D, Penman, Elaine, Henry
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Esophageal Cancer With Esophageal Duplication Cyst

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2013
Esophageal duplication cysts are benign, asymptomatic anomalies of foregut formation. We report a case of esophageal duplication cyst with esophageal squamous cancer. An upper endoscopy visualized with esophageal scan disclosed a stenotic lesion in the lower esophagus. Computed tomography images revealed a cystic mass in the inferior mediastinum, which
Zhi-Jun, Dai   +7 more
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Esophageal cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 1983
The important concepts of carcinoma of the esophagus are reviewed in this article. Pathology of malignant esophageal tumors is described and tumor behavior of squamous cell carcinoma is discussed and illustrated. Various classifications and staging methods are reviewed with emphasis placed on the TNM system.
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Perforated Esophageal Cancer

Thoracic Surgery Clinics
Esophageal perforation in the setting of malignancy is a surgical emergency for which there is little direct evidence in the literature to guide treatment. Instead, treatment is based on a combination of our understanding of managing benign esophageal perforations and a contemporary understanding of the treatment and prognosis of esophageal cancer. Due
Christopher, Strader, Shawn S, Groth
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Esophageal Cancer

New England Journal of Medicine, 2003
Peter C, Enzinger, Robert J, Mayer
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