Current status of management of malignant disease: what are the options for premalignant lesions of the esophagus and stomach?
BACKGROUND
Premalignant lesions of the foregut (esophagus and stomach) are common entities usually incidentally identified on either endoscopic or radiographic imaging studies.


METHODS
These lesions are often asymptomatic or associated with vague gastrointestinal symptoms.


METHODS
Current management of benign and premalignant lesions of the foregut includes primarily ablative and resective endoscopic techniques as well as thoracoscopic, laparoscopic, and open surgical techniques of enucleation and segmental resections. The appropriate procedure, however, is based on the depth of penetration, lesion location, and suspicion for underlying malignant potential.
Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Ave., Lakeside 7th Floor, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA, Jeffrey.Marks@UHhospitals.org.
Jeffrey Michael
JM
Marks
Andrea Jo
AJ
King
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*