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ReviewCurrent oncology reports2018

Endoscopic Treatment of Early-Stage Esophageal Cancer.

Mariam Naveed, Nisa Kubiliun

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mariam NaveedDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
Nisa KubiliunDepartment of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA. nisa.kubiliun@utsouthwestern.edu.
Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewEsophageal cancer is a leading cause of global cancer-related mortality. Here, we discuss the major endoscopic treatment modalities for management of early esophageal cancer (EEC). RECENT

findingsAdvances in endoscopic imaging and therapy have shifted the paradigm of managing early esophageal cancers. Though esophagectomy remains the preferred management for advanced cancers, guidelines now recommend endoscopic resection followed by ablative therapy for early (Tis and T1a) cancers. Available data suggests endoscopic treatment is comparable to surgery with regard to overall and cancer-specific survival with lower procedural morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic modalities are emerging as frontline treatment options for patients with early esophageal cancers. Accurate clinical staging with assessment of disease extent, tumor grade, and risk of nodal metastases is crucial when determining eligibility for endoscopic management of EEC. High-quality routine surveillance endoscopy is critical in patients who have undergone resection and/or ablation.

Indexed as

EndoscopyEsophageal NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm StagingEarly esophageal cancer (EEC)Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC)Esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC)Radio frequency ablation (RFA)

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PMID30058019
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