title: Endoscopic mucosal resection as curative therapy for esophageal cancer is inappropriate and should be discouraged.
authors.forename: B H A
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: von Rahden
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D017751:Safety Management; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome