Importance of long-term surveillance after curative esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Akikazu YagoYu OhkuraMasaki UenoKentoku FujisawaYusuke OgawaHayato ShimoyamaShusuke HarutaHarushi UdagawaPublished in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2022)
Most recurrences after resection of esophageal cancer occurred within 3 years regardless of disease stage. However, these patients have an ongoing risk of developing a second malignancy after esophagectomy. Further consideration is required regarding the efficacy of long-term surveillance.