Endoscopic findings suggestive of a high risk of non-radical cure after definitive chemoradiotherapy for cT1bN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Motomitsu FukuharaYuji UrabeShiro OkaKazuki IshibashiHirona KonishiJunichi MizunoHidenori TanakaAkiyoshi TsuboiKen YamashitaYuichi HiyamaHidehiko TakigawaTakahiro KotachiRyo YugeRyohei HayashiIkuno NishibuchiYuji MurakamiYasushi NagataShinji Tanaka

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2023)

cT1bN0M0 ESCC large size, with B3 vessels, and type 0-I has a high risk of non-radical cure after DCRT, especially the reddish type 0-I, which may need to be considered for treatment similar to advanced cancer, including surgery with preoperative DCRT.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
image quality
computed tomography
dual energy
minimally invasive
contrast enhanced
patients undergoing
ultrasound guided
magnetic resonance imaging
coronary artery bypass
squamous cell carcinoma
combination therapy
replacement therapy
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation