Esophageal cancer is the 9th most common incident cancer worldwide and contributes to
the 6th highest number of deaths. 1 In the United States, esophageal cancer is the 6th most …

Background: Population-based esophageal cancer (EC) screening trials and programs have
been conducted in China for decades; however, screening strategies have been adopted in …

食管癌是我国常见的消化道恶性肿瘤之一, 严重威胁我国居民生命健康. 食管癌高风险人群接受
筛查和早诊早治能够有效降低食管癌的发病率和死亡率. 制定符合中国国情的食管癌筛查与早诊 …

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly prevalent and aggressive
malignancy, and timely diagnosis of ESCC contributes to an increased cancer survival rate …

Background and Objective A new gastric cancer screening scoring system (NGCS) strategy
was recommended for the early gastric cancer (GC) screening process in China. The current …

Background Endoscopy surveillance is recommended for mild-moderate dysplasia and
negative endoscopy findings every 3 years and 5 years, respectively, but evidence is limited …

Background Conventional universal endoscopic screening with pathology-based
endoscopic re-examination for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is in need of reform in …

Background Rapid increases in the morbidity and mortality of patients with upper
gastrointestinal cancer (UGC) in high-incidence countries in Asia have raised public health …

Esophageal cancer is a highly incidence and deadly disease with a poor prognosis,
especially in developing countries. Owing to the lack of specific symptoms and early …

This editorial comments on the article by Qu et al in a recent edition of World Journal of
Gastrointestinal Oncology, focusing on the importance of early diagnosis in managing …