title: On endocytoscopy and posttherapy pathologic staging in esophageal cancers, and on evidence-based methodology.
abstract: The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on the value of endocytoscopy to replace biopsy histology for squamous cell carcinoma and the clinical significance of posttherapy pathologic stage in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma following preoperative chemoradiation; a short discussion of evidence-based methodology is also included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yin-Kai
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Kenro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawada
authors.forename: Youichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Kaiyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takubo
authors.forename: Helen H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D010297:Paris
keywords: OESO; endocytoscopy; esophageal adenocarcinoma; posttherapy pathologic stage; squamous cell carcinoma