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On endocytoscopy and posttherapy pathologic staging in esophageal cancers, and on evidence‐based methodology
Author(s) -
Chao YinKai,
Kawada Kenro,
Kumagai Youichi,
Takubo Kaiyo,
Wang Helen H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.12516
Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , stage (stratigraphy) , biopsy , adenocarcinoma , carcinoma , basal cell , histology , clinical significance , radiology , pathology , general surgery , cancer , paleontology , biology
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.