How should extra-large Lugol-unstained lesions of the esophagus be treated? Results from a population-based cohort study.

Mengfei LiuZifan QiRen ZhouChuanhai GuoAnxiang LiuHaijun YangFenglei LiLiping DuanLin ShenQi WuZhen LiuYaqi PanFangfang LiuYing LiuHong CaiZhonghu HeYang Ke

Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)

Results from this study suggest physician-patient shared decision-making regarding clinical treatment or intensive surveillance should be carried out for LULs >20 mm in the esophagus, regardless of the histologic diagnosis. For those with LULs of 16-20 mm, intensive surveillance would also best be considered.

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