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

Background: Current guidelines recommend performing esophagectomy after endoscopic
resection for early esophageal cancer when the risk of lymph node metastasis or residual …

Methods: Patients with EEC underwent endoscopic resection (ER) or submucosal dissection
(ESD). Those patients with'high-risk'EEC without contraindications were referred for surgery; …

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

Purpose This study investigated the actual rate or extent of lymph node metastasis or the
survival outcomes among patients that underwent esophagectomy with lymph node …

Background Esophagectomy is recommended after endoscopic resection (ER) for early
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) when histopathological factors indicate a risk …

Background We have compared the oncologic effectiveness of limited resection (LR)
techniques such as transhiatal (TH) or limited resection of the esophagogastric junction with …

Background The application of endoscopic therapies for early cancers of the esophagus is
limited by the possible presence of regional lymph node metastases. Our objective was to …

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of lymphatic
spread in patients with early squamous cell and adenocarcinoma and identify prognostic …

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 …