How Can We Improve Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer?

Posted On 2020-08-26 15:16:15


This series invited a team of worldwide experts on the topic to review the best care to achieve better results in the treatment of esophageal cancer. We hope this issue will be valuable to not only surgeons but also all professionals, medical and non-medical, involved in the care of patients with esophageal cancer.

Editorial
How can we improve outcomes for esophageal cancer?
Fernando A. M. Herbella, Rafael C. Katayama, Rafael Melillo Laurino Neto

Review Article
Early distribution, clinical benefits, and limits of the implementation of the standardized clinical pathway following esophagectomy
Francesco Puccetti, Madhan Kumar Kuppusamy, Michal Hubka, Donald E. Low

Achalasia and cancer prevention and surveillance
Leonardo de Mello Del Grande, Fernando Augusto Mardiros Herbella, Rafael Caue Katayama, Luiz Sérgio Landini Filho, Jessica Mocerino, Ana Elisa Pegoraro Ferreira

Do robotic arms retrieve more lymph nodes during an esophagectomy?
L Carlos Eduardo Domene, Paula Volpe

Esophagectomy for cancer in the obese patient
Andrea Amabile, Rebecca Carr, Daniela Molena

Esophagectomy in Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia—is there still a role?
Fernando A. M. Herbella, Marco G. Patti

Does simulation help improve results for esophagectomy?
Francisco Schlottmann

Obesity and outcomes for esophagectomy
Rafael C. Katayama, Fernando A. M. Herbella, Leonardo M. Del Grande, Rafael Laurino Neto

Disclosure:
The series “How Can We Improve Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer?” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Esophagus without any sponsorship or funding. Fernando A. M. Herbella, Rafael Melillo Laurino Neto and Rafael C. Katayama served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.