Background A systematic review was undertaken to identify existing quality performance
indicators (QPI) for the surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (OC) with the aim of …

The management of patients with resectable cancer of the esophagus or gastroesophageal
junction is currently not standardized. A multi-disciplinary regional consensus has been …

The updated German S3 guidelines recommend transthoracic subtotal esophagectomy with
2‑field lymphadenectomy for surgical treatment of esophageal cancer in patients with …

ABSTRACT Introduction Currently, the American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC)
staging system is used for prognostication for oesophageal cancer. However, several …

Despite advances in medical treatment, oesophageal cancer remains a lethal condition with
a 5-year survival of around 15%. Broadly, there are two main subtypes of oesophageal …

Esophageal cancer is one of the most malignant tumors in man. A better understanding of
the biology of esophageal cancer as well as surgical technical advances have significantly …

ABSTRACT Gastro-oEsophageal Cancers (GECs) are severe diseases whose management
is rapidly evolving. The European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) is committed to the …

Das lokal fortgeschrittene Ösophaguskarzinom wird nach den aktuellen westlichen
Therapieleitlinien zumeist in multimodalen Therapieprotokollen behandelt. Beim …

Background Multidisciplinary management strategies are standard in esophageal cancer.
Based on a multidisciplinary tumor board (MTB) database in a high-volume center, we …

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that esophagectomy is severely
underused for patients with resectable esophageal cancer. The recent expansion of …