Current Status of Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Early Identification of Esophageal Neoplasms

Author: Shin Hee KIM ¹ ; Su Jin HONG
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1. Digestive Disease Center and Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunghyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
Publication Type:Focused Review Series: Image-Enhanced Endoscopy: Update on Clinical Practice
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2021;54(4):464-476
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Advanced esophageal cancer is known to have a poor prognosis. The early detection of esophageal neoplasms, including esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer, is highly important for the accurate treatment of the disease. However, esophageal dysplasia and early esophageal cancer are usually subtle and can be easily missed. In addition to the early detection, proper pretreatment evaluation of the depth of invasion of esophageal cancer is very important for curative treatment. The progression of non-invasive diagnosis via image-enhanced endoscopy techniques has been shown to aid the early detection and estimate the depth of invasion of early esophageal cancer and, as a result, may provide additional opportunities for curative treatment. Here, we review the advancement of image-enhanced endoscopy-related technologies and their role in the early identification of esophageal neoplasms.