The possibility of endoscopic treatment of cN0 submucosal esophageal cancer: results from a surgical cohort

ConclusionsEndoscopic submucosal resection alone may be feasible for patients with small ( ≤ 2 cm) clinically N0 submucosal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with low invasion depth (sm1) and higher differentiation, but prospective studies are required for confirmation. Other patients require surgical resection with extended two-field thoracic/abdominal lymphadenectomy.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research