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ReviewInnovative surgical sciences2025

Active surveillance in patients with a complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal- and gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Tamara J Huizer, Sjoerd M Lagarde, Joost J M E Nuyttens, Lindsey Oudijk, Manon C W Spaander, Roelf Valkema, Bianca Mostert, Bas P L Wijnhoven, SANO- study group

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9 authors.

Tamara J HuizerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sjoerd M LagardeDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Joost J M E NuyttensDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Lindsey OudijkDepartment of Pathology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Manon C W SpaanderDepartment of Gastroenterology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Roelf ValkemaDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Bianca MostertDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Bas P L WijnhovenDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
SANO- study group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal- and gastroesophageal junction cancer induces tumor regression. In approximately one fourth of patients, this leads to a pathological complete response in the resection specimen. Hence, active surveillance may be an alternative strategy in patients without residual disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Previous studies have shown that the combination of esophagogastroduodenoscopy with bite-on-bite biopsies, endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration of suspected lymph nodes, and a PET-CT-scan can be considered adequate for the detection of residual disease. So far, it has been unclear whether active surveillance with surgery as needed is a safe treatment option and leads to non-inferior overall survival compared to standard esophagectomy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. This review will discuss the current status of active surveillance for esophageal and junctional cancer.

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active surveillanceesophageal and junctional cancergastroesophageal junction cancerneoadjuvant chemoradiotherapywatchful waiting

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PMID40144783
PMCPMC11934941

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