Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Esophageal Cancer

This series is designed to discuss updates in endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early esophageal cancer. Complex and controversial issues that are on the minds of many will be addressed by experts such as yourself. This series also reviews recent literature, provides expert insight into current practice, and also identifies future directions.

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Current Issues on GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Surgery is no longer the only way to treat this aggressive disease. A multimodal approach with preoperative chemo and chemo-radiotherapy is the standard care in most cases and the evaluation of the response to these treatments with new techniques such as MRI, represent a new field of investigation and development. Identification and prediction of response to various treatment modalities is a very promising field of research for proper patient selection. An important step forward has also been made with the development of endoscopic resection for early stage disease, avoiding “overtreatment”, leaving intact the esophageal function with a better long term quality of life.

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Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Modelling of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

This special series on Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Modelling of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease was co-edited by Dr. Peter W. Dettmar from Technostics Ltd & RD Biomed Ltd, Castle Hill Hospital, East Yorkshire, UK; and Dr. Jeffrey P. Pearson from Newcastle University Biosciences institute, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

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AOE Annual Report (2020)

Greetings from the Editorial Office of Annals of Esophagus (AOE).

Till Dec. 31, 2020, AOE has a total of 66 members on board, from 18 countries. With joint effort and support from editorial board members, authors, guest editors and reviewers, AOE published 40 articles with about 63% are Review Articles and 12% Original Articles. Corresponding Authors were from various countries with Australia and USA among the most. According to the Google Analytics, AOE had an increasing number of pageviews and visitors (all together 16,969 visitors worldwide and 53,254 pageviews). For more details, please see the following report.

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New Technologies in Esophageal Surgery and Endoscopy (Ongoing)

This special series on New Technologies in Esophageal Surgery and Endoscopy is co-edited by Dr. Abbas E. Abbas and Dr. Roman V. Petrov, from Temple University and Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Minimally Invasive Procedures for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Ongoing)

This special series on Minimally Invasive Procedures for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease are co-edited by Dr. Timothy M. Farrell, from University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; and Dr. Geoffrey Kohn, from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

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Anastomotic Techniques for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Endoscopic Handling of Its Complications (Ongoing)

This special series on Anastomotic Techniques for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Endoscopic Handling of Its Complications is edited by Dr. Alejandro Nieponice, from Hospital Universitario Fundacion Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Endoscopic Eradication Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus (Ongoing)

This special series guest edited by Dr. Madhav Desai aims to review existing standards, technologies and tools for endoscopic therapy of Barrett’s Esophagus with special focus on dysplasia and early neoplasia. This field is constantly evolving with great strides in recent years. Our goal is also to learn from those excellent international experts who have contributed in this field significantly and have years of experience in the management of Barrett’s esophagus related neoplasia. Hopefully. this endeavor will help practicing gastroenterologists and trainees that will ultimately benefit our patients.

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