BACKGROUND: Early squamous cell carcinoma and early adenocarcinoma of the
esophagus are potentially curable diseases. Limited surgical procedures are carried out as …

Early stage carcinomas of the esophagus are histologically differentiated into
adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas and subdivided into mucosal (m1–3) and …

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 …

Background Early squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and early adenocarcinoma (AC) of the
esophagus are potentially curable diseases. The crucial point in treatment is that the depth …

Background: The modern therapy of early esophageal carcinomas (pT1) requires an
excellent cooperation between experienced gastroenterologists, pathologists, and …

Early carcinomas of the esophagus are histologically classified as adenocarcinoma or
squamous cell carcinoma and microscopically subdivided into mucosal and submucosal …

Surgery represents today the standard treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancer.
Associated morbidity remain however significant in term of incisional access and functional …

Background Early gastro-esophageal cancer is staged as m1 to m3 depending on the
infiltration of the anatomical layers of the mucosa or, analogously, as sm1 to sm3 depending …

Simple Summary Virtually all early (T1) esophageal cancers can be resected
endoscopically. However, the presence of histologic criteria on the resection specimen …

Introduction Because of the increasing frequency of Barrett's cancer in Western
industrialized countries, the management of reflux disease with the potential development of …