Usefulness of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in elderly patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study.

Kenji IshidoSatoshi TanabeChikatoshi KatadaYo KubotaYasuaki FurueTakuya WadaAkinori WatanabeWasaburo Koizumi

Published in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology (2021)

Endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in elderly patients is as safe as that for young patients. The evaluation of Charlson Comorbidity Index was considered to help estimate the prognosis of elderly patients.

Keyphrases

endoscopic submucosal dissection
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
middle aged
patient reported