Endoscopic management of esophageal cancer

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Abstract

Esophageal cancer (EC) generally consists of squamous cell carcinoma (which arise from squamous epithelium) and adenocarcinoma (which arise from columnar epithelium). Due to the increased recognition of risk factors associated with EC and the development of screening programs, there has been an increase in the diagnosis of early EC. Early EC is amenable to curative therapy by endoscopy, which can be performed by either endoscopic resection or endoscopic ablation. Endoscopic resection consists of either endoscopic mucosal resection (preferred in cases of adenocarcinoma) or endoscopic submucosal dissection (preferred in cases of squamous cell carcinoma). Endoscopic ablation can be performed by either radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy, argon plasma coagulation or photodynamic therapy, amongst others. Endoscopy can also assist in the management of complications post-esophageal surgery, such as anastomotic leaks and perforations. Finally, there is a growing role for endoscopy to manage end-of-life palliative symptoms, especially dysphagia. The growing use of esophageal stents, debulking therapy and dilation can assist in improving a patient's quality of life. In this review, we examine the multiple roles of endoscopy in the management of patients with EC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)830-841
Number of pages12
JournalWorld Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Volume11
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2019

Keywords

  • Ablation
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Resection
  • Stent

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Gastroenterology

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