Current Status of Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Early Identification of Esophageal Neoplasms

Advanced esophageal cancer is known to have a poor prognosis. The early detection of esophageal neoplasms, including esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer, is highly important for the accurate treatment of the disease. However, esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer are usually...

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Published inClinical endoscopy Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 464 - 476
Main Authors Shin Hee Kim, Su Jin Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한소화기내시경학회 30.07.2021
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Diagnostic imaging
Early detection of cancer
Esophageal neoplasms
Narrow-band imaging
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Summary:Advanced esophageal cancer is known to have a poor prognosis. The early detection of esophageal neoplasms, including esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer, is highly important for the accurate treatment of the disease. However, esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer are usually subtle and can be easily missed. In addition to the early detection, proper pretreatment evaluation of the depth of invasion of esophageal cancer is very important for curative treatment. The progression of non-invasive diagnosis via image-enhanced endoscopy techniques has been shown to aid the early detection and estimate the depth of invasion of early esophageal cancer and, as a result, may provide additional opportunities for curative treatment. Here, we review the advancement of image-enhanced endoscopy-related technologies and their role in the early identification of esophageal neoplasms. Clin Endosc 2021;54:464-476
Bibliography:The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ISSN:2234-2400