Indications for endoscopic treatment of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell cancer of the esophagus

: Endoscopic treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and squamous cell cancer (ESCC) has gained importance over the last years. Early endoscopic detection has important prognostic and therapeutic implications because of the risk of lymph node metastasis even in early stages of disease. Endoscopic image enhancement techniques and virtual chromoendoscopy are helpful diagnostic tools for the detection of early neoplastic lesions. The...