AIM: To investigate potential therapeutic recommendations for endoscopic and surgical
resection of T1a/T1b esophageal neoplasms. METHODS: A thorough search of electronic …

Objectives: Endoscopic local procedures are increasingly applied in patients with superficial
esophageal cancer as an alternative to radical oncologic resection. The objective of this …

Objective To document the clinicopathologic characteristics and survival of patients
undergoing esophagectomy for squamous carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus, and to …

Background. The depth of tumor invasion (T) and regional lymph node status (N) are two
factors that define the stage of an esophageal carcinoma. However, the arrangement of …

Tumor associated macrophages (TAM s) are the most abundant cancer stromal cells
educated by tumor microenvironment to acquire trophic functions facilitating angiogenesis …

BACKGROUND: Cancer of the esophagus is one of the most commonly seen malignancies
in China. From 1959 to 1981, mass screening of esophageal cancer disclosed that the age …

Superficially invasive esophageal adenocarcinomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors,
including tumors invading into mucosa and submucosa. The prognostic significance of the …

Background/Aims: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been adapted to the endoscopic
treatment of digestive cancer, but its indications and efficacy remain uncertain. The aim of …

Background and aims: When to perform oesophagectomy for neoplastic progression in
Barrett's oesophagus is controversial. Some resect for high grade dysplasia whereas others …

Background. The purpose of this study was to compare the prognosis of patients with T1
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with those with Tl adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and …