1. Stein H, Feith M, Bruecher B, et al. Early esophageal cancer: pattern of lymphatic spread
and prognostic factors for long-term survival after surgical resection. Ann Surg. 2005; 242 …

At present there are no clear guidelines for the treatment of early esoph-ageal cancer,
probably because the early tumor stages were seen infrequently in the past [1–5]. Because …

Background In early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), esophagectomy improves
staging but also increases mortality compared with endoscopic resection. Our objective was …

Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide, and its incidence has
been increasing over the past several decades. Esophagectomy currently is the standard of …

Background Knowledge of factors related to outcome is vital for the selection of therapeutic
alternatives for patients with early (T1) esophageal adenocarcinoma. This study was …

Objective: To define prognostic risk factors in patients with early adenocarcinomas of the
esophagus (eACEs) who were treated by esophagectomy. Background: Although …

Whereas the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is slightly decreasing,
adenocarcinoma shows a strong increase. Currently, the rate of pT1 tumors of both entities …

Squamous cell carcinoma is endemic in certain regions of the world. Its incidence keeps
declining in the West, where adenocarcinoma is the most preponderant histology. A number …

Current treatment recommendations for early esophageal adenocarcinoma range from
radical esophagectomy with extensive lymphadenectomy, limited surgical resection …

Background The study was done to determine long-term outcomes of surgically treated
esophageal cancer and to identify trends in epidemiology, oncological therapy, and …