Routine staging with endoscopic ultrasound in patients with obstructing esophageal cancer and dysphagia rarely impacts treatment decisions

[1] Brown LM(2008)Incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus among white Americans by sex, stage, and age J Natl Cancer Inst 100 1184-1187

[2] Devesa SS(2015)Esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancers, version 1.2015 J Natl Compr Cancer Netw 13 194-227

[3] Chow WH(2002)An analysis of multiple staging management strategies for carcinoma of the esophagus: computed tomography, endoscopic ultrasound, positron emission tomography, and thoracoscopy/laparoscopy Ann Thorac Surg 74 1026-1032

[4] Ajani JA(2008)Staging accuracy of esophageal cancer by endoscopic ultrasound: a meta-analysis and systematic review World J Gastroenterol 14 1479-201

[5] D’Amico TA(2015)Endoscopic ultrasonography in esophageal cancer leads to improved survival rates: results from a population-based study Cancer 121 194-1372

[6] Almhanna K(2003)Value of endoscopic ultrasonography as a predictor of long-term survival in esophageal carcinoma Br J Surg 90 1367-320

[7] Bentrem DJ(2014)Endoscopic ultrasound staging of stenotic esophageal cancers may be unnecessary to determine the need for neoadjuvant therapy J Gastrointest Surg 18 318-386

[8] Besh S(1997)Relation between endoscopic ultrasound findings and outcome of patients with tumors of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction Gastrointest Endosc 45 381-230

[9] Chao J(2016)Pretreatment dysphagia in esophageal cancer patients may eliminate the need for staging by endoscopic ultrasonography Ann Thorac Surg 101 226-1247

[10] Das P(2015)Utility of dysphagia grade in predicting endoscopic ultrasound T-stage of non-metastatic esophageal cancer Dis Esophagus 55 1242-1221

[1] Brown LM(2008)Incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus among white Americans by sex, stage, and age J Natl Cancer Inst 100 1184-1187

[2] Devesa SS(2015)Esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancers, version 1.2015 J Natl Compr Cancer Netw 13 194-227

[3] Chow WH(2002)An analysis of multiple staging management strategies for carcinoma of the esophagus: computed tomography, endoscopic ultrasound, positron emission tomography, and thoracoscopy/laparoscopy Ann Thorac Surg 74 1026-1032

[4] Ajani JA(2008)Staging accuracy of esophageal cancer by endoscopic ultrasound: a meta-analysis and systematic review World J Gastroenterol 14 1479-201

[5] D’Amico TA(2015)Endoscopic ultrasonography in esophageal cancer leads to improved survival rates: results from a population-based study Cancer 121 194-1372

[6] Almhanna K(2003)Value of endoscopic ultrasonography as a predictor of long-term survival in esophageal carcinoma Br J Surg 90 1367-320

[7] Bentrem DJ(2014)Endoscopic ultrasound staging of stenotic esophageal cancers may be unnecessary to determine the need for neoadjuvant therapy J Gastrointest Surg 18 318-386

[8] Besh S(1997)Relation between endoscopic ultrasound findings and outcome of patients with tumors of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction Gastrointest Endosc 45 381-230

[9] Chao J(2016)Pretreatment dysphagia in esophageal cancer patients may eliminate the need for staging by endoscopic ultrasonography Ann Thorac Surg 101 226-1247

[10] Das P(2015)Utility of dysphagia grade in predicting endoscopic ultrasound T-stage of non-metastatic esophageal cancer Dis Esophagus 55 1242-1221