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Oncology |
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Minireviews |
| Article Title |
Evaluation of preoperative staging for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Lin-Na Luo, Long-Jun He, Xiao-Yan Gao, Xin-Xin Huang, Hong-Bo Shan, Guang-Yu Luo, Yin Li, Shi-Yong Lin, Guo-Bao Wang, Rong Zhang, Guo-Liang Xu and Jian-Jun Li |
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| Corresponding Author |
Jian-Jun Li, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Endoscopy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, 651 Dong-Feng Road East, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province,
China. lijj@sysucc.org.cn
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| Key Words |
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; Endoscopic ultrasound; Computed tomography; Positron emission tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Staging |
| Core Tip |
Esophageal cancer is an aggressive malignant disease, as well as a growing health concern, with regard to mortality and prognosis. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is the prevailing histological type of esophageal cancer, with a high incidence in China. Staging of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is based on the TNM system. Current imaging mo-dalities include endoscopy, computed tomography, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
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| Publish Date |
2016-07-29 20:32 |
| Citation |
Luo LN, He LJ, Gao XY, Huang XX, Shan HB, Luo GY, Li Y, Lin SY, Wang GB, Zhang R, Xu GL, Li JJ. Evaluation of preoperative staging for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(29): 6683-6689 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i29/6683.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i29.6683 |
