title: [Present state and measures of Barrett's cancer in Japan].
abstract: Barrett's adenocarcinoma is common esophageal cancer in western countries but very rare in Japan. We reviewed 206 cases of Barrett's cancer in Japanese literature that issued from 2000 to 2004. 80% of them were superficial cancer. There was no mucosal Barrett's cancer with lymph nodes metastasis, therefore EMR (endoscopic mucosal resection) method is an appropriate way for mucosal cancer. Barrett's cancer with submucosal invasion occur lymph nodes metastasis, so surgical operation should be applied for deeper invasion to submucosal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Toukai University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Makuuchi
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chino
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009367:Neoplasm Staging