title: Role of endoscopic ultrasound in superficial esophageal cancer.
abstract: The recent increase in the incidence of superficial esophageal cancer and promising developments in potentially curative endoscopic therapies have placed endoscopic ultrasound in a central position with regard to decision making. This is a review of the literature to determine the role of endoscopic ultrasound and high frequency probe ultrasonography in the assessment of superficial esophageal carcinomas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA.
authors.forename: Tan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Attila
authors.forename: Douglas O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Faigel
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000465:Algorithms; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity