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ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2019

Endoscopic resection for early esophageal carcinoma.

Irma C Noordzij, Wouter L Curvers, Erik J Schoon

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Review in Journal of thoracic disease, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Patient experiences and decision-making priorities in early esophageal cancer: a qualitative interview study.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2026
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  19. Gastrointestinal Motility Issues in Cancer Patients.Current gastroenterology reports · 2019
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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

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irma C NoordzijDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Cancer Institute, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Wouter L CurversDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Cancer Institute, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Erik J SchoonDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Cancer Institute, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLCatharina Ziekenhuis · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endoscopic resection for early esophageal cancer is a very precise endoscopic surgical technique and having experience in endoscopic resection is mandatory to perform these kinds of procedures safely. In case of adequate resection and favorable histological outcome, long-term prognosis of the patient is excellent. The basic principle for endoscopic treatment of early adenocarcinoma is based on the fact that the risk of lymph node metastasis gradually increases with the depth of invasion. Inspection and evaluation of all mucosal and submucosal lesions need to be done carefully before endoscopic resection. Endoscopic resection of mucosal (T1m1-3) and superficial submucosal (T1sm1) adenocarcinoma can be curative as well as for superficial mucosal (T1m1-m2) squamous cell carcinoma. In Paris type I lesions in Barrett's esophagus and for early squamous cell carcinoma endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is the preferred option. The risk of severe adverse events associated with endoscopic resection are low. Most adverse events are managed endoscopically and can be treated conservatively. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation is the most widely used ablation technique for Barrett's epithelium and highly effective to achieve full remission of dysplasia and intestinal metaplasia. The role of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment armamentarium in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus has still to be determined.

Indexed as

endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)esophageal Barrett carcinomaEsophageal neoplasmsesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID31080649
PMCPMC6503291
OpenAlexW2924989586

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