Gastroenterology
Clinical implications of endoscopic ultrasonography non-traversability in patients with locoregional esophageal cancer receiving multimodality therapy
Charles J. Cho, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Kee Don Choi, Yong-Hee Kim, Jin-Sook Ryu, Sung-Bae Kim, Jong Hoon Kim, Seung-Il Park, Hwoon-Yong Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):443-451. Published online March 14, 2016
Background/Aims: Approximately 30% of esophageal cancer (EC) patients cannot complete endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) due to malignant stricture (EUS non-traversability). This study examines clinical implications of EUS non-traversability in patients with advanced locoregional squamous EC receiving..
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