Esophageal Cancer.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
; 45(3): 399-412, 2016 09.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27546839
ABSTRACT
Esophageal cancer carries a poor prognosis among gastrointestinal malignancies. Although esophageal squamous cell carcinoma predominates worldwide, Western nations have seen a marked rise in the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma that parallels the obesity epidemic. Efforts directed toward early detection have been difficult, given that dysplasia and early cancer are generally asymptomatic. However, significant advances have been made in the past 10 to 15 years that allow for endoscopic management and often cure in early stage esophageal malignancy. New diagnostic imaging technologies may provide a means by which cost-effective, early diagnosis of dysplasia allows for definitive therapy and ultimately improves the overall survival among patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Asunto principal:
Esófago de Barrett
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Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Adenocarcinoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article