Role of endoscopic ultrasound in superficial esophageal cancer.
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.
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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA.
Faigel
Douglas O
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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