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September 1, 2019

Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Esophageal Cancer in Korea

Hye-Kyung Jung

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res 2019;19(3):145-148.

Esophageal cancer is an aggressive malignant tumor with a poor prognosis because of its typically advanced stage at diagnosis and treatment-related morbidity and mortality. Of the two major subtypes, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma, ESCC is prevalent...

Review

September 1, 2019

Endoscopic Techniques for Early Detection of Esophageal Cancer

Jae Myung Park

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res 2019;19(3):149-155.

Early detection of esophageal cancer can provide a good prognosis and a possibility of achieving a cure through endoscopic treatment. Owing to the high risk of lymph node metastasis, the prognosis of esophageal cancer is poorer than that of gastric...

Review

September 1, 2019

Endoscopic Treatment for Esophageal Cancer

Eun Jeong Gong, Do Hoon Kim

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res 2019;19(3):156-160.

Although surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment for resectable esophageal cancer, it is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic resection, including endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, has been considered as a feasible alternative to surgical resection...

Review

September 1, 2019

Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer

Moo In Park

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res 2019;19(3):161-168.

Esophageal cancer is a highly lethal malignancy. Squamous cell cancer (SCC) and adenocarcinoma are two major histologic types of esophageal cancer. The therapeutic approaches for both histologic types tend to be similar. Endoscopic therapy is considered in patients with Tis...

Original Article

September 1, 2019

Association between Recurrence and Survival Rates According to the Location of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

Yeong Ji Yu, Tae Ho Kim, Jung Hwan Oh, et al.

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res 2019;19(3):169-173.

Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological parameters of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and to investigate the effect of tumor site on clinical outcomes. Materials and Methods: Patients treated for a surgically confirmed gastric GIST were retrospectively evaluated between...

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