Objective To assess the extent of disease in patients with pT1 esophageal adenocarcinoma
and to evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of a limited surgical approach. Summary …

Electrosurgery is the application of high-frequency electrical alternating current to biologic
tissue to cut, coagulate, desiccate, and/or fulgurate. The technology of electrosurgery is …

Simple Summary Esophageal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality
worldwide. With ongoing innovation in endoscopy and improved understanding of this …

Background Evidence is required to quantify the population‐level effects of endoscopic
screening for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The objective of this study was …

In Japan, preoperatively diagnosed T1a-muscularis mucosae or T1b-submucosa 1
(MM/SM1) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a relative indication for …

Early detection of neoplastic change in the esophagus is paramount in preventing
esophageal cancer-related mortality. Once early cancer is detected, endoscopic resection …

Background The number of patients diagnosed with early stage disease (T1a or T1b) has
been increasing. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of esophagectomy (ES) …

Superficial neoplastic lesions of the digestive tract are usually asymptomatic, and often
represent incidental findings on endoscopy. The Paris Classification was developed for the …

Esophageal cancer is the eight most common cancer in the world and is associated with a
poor prognosis. Significant efforts are necessary to improve the detection of early squamous …

Objectives Endoscopic diagnosis of invasion depth of superficial esophageal squamous cell
carcinoma (SESCC) by white-light imaging (WLI) modality remains difficult. This study aims …