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

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

The optimal management of patients with high‐grade dysphagia (HGD) and/or early
esophageal cancer remains controversial. The majority of patients with HGD and/or …

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

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

In this paper we report on the long-term results achieved in 75 patients with superficial
carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus who have been treated since 1965 with …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes since 1970 in the management and outcome of
esophageal resection for cancer. METHODS: The records of all 316 patients who underwent …

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 …