The safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and radiofrequency
ablation for early esophageal cancer (EEC) in cirrhotic patients has not been thoroughly …

Background and Aims Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a rapidly evolving
therapeutic modality for early esophageal squamous cell neoplasias (ESCNs). However, the …

BRIEF REPORTS Page 1 Endoscopic resection of early-stage esophageal cancer
accompanied by esophageal varices Hiroaki Iwase, MD, Kazuo Kusugami, MD, Masao …

Background and Aims Treatment strategies for early cancers or precancerous lesions of the
upper GI tract in patients with cirrhosis and esophagogastric varices (EGVs) are complicated …

Background Heavy drinking is associated with esophageal cancer and esophageal varices.
However, there are limited reports of endoscopic resection for esophageal cancer with …

Objectives Clinical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with esophageal varices (EVs) are obscure. We aimed to …

Endoscopic resection is an accepted treatment modality for early esophageal neoplasia [1–
3]. In patients with esophageal varices, however, endotherapy is contraindicated, although …

Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension with a six-week
mortality rate of approximately 20%. Patients with medium-or large-sized varices can be …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become the standard treatment for superficial
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC). However, the treatment strategy for SESCC …

Endoscopic management of gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasia in cirrhosis is challenging. Such
patients are often poor candidates for surgery, yet their untreated cancer may preclude them …