Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection and esophagectomy for early and superficial carcinoma of the esophagus

Authors :: Kenichiro Koga
Satoshi Toyoshima
Shoshu Mitsuyama
Nobuhiro Suehara
Keiyoshi Tamae
Masaaki Namoto
Masato Watanabe
Kuniomi Honda
Source :: Esophagus. 7:215-217
Publication Year :: 2010
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2010.
Abstract: Background Endoscopic resection was recommended as treatment for mucosal epithelium or lamina propria mucosae lesions not exceeding two-thirds of the circumference. The aim of this study was to verify the outcomes of endoscopic resection and surgery for early and superficial carcinoma of the esophagus.

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Gastroenterology
Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Superficial carcinoma
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Esophagectomy
Cardiothoracic surgery
Surgical oncology
Medicine
Endoscopic resection
Mucosal epithelium
Esophagus
business

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