[Staging of esophagus carcinoma].
Prognosis and therapy of esophageal cancer is strongly related to the results of staging. Accurate staging is therefore essential. After initial endoscopic diagnosis with bioptic confirmation of the diagnosis, CT-scan of the chest and upper abdomen should be performed to assess the TNM-stage. In a potentially curable situation without detection of metastases, the TN-stage should be verified by endosonography. The local TN-stage which is decisive for complete local tumour resectability, can only be assessed with sufficient accuracy by endoscopic ultrasonography.
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Abteilung für Gastroenterologie, Universität Bern, Inselspital.
D001706:Biopsy; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed