Yuta Sato, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Kazuo Yamamoto, Takeshi Horaguchi, Masahiro Fukada, Yuki Sengoku, Itaru Yasufuku, Ryuichi Asai, Jesse Yu Tajima, Shigeru Kiyama, Takazumi Kato, Katsutoshi Murase, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi
BACKGROUND: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by field cancerization, wherein multiple cancers occur in the esophagus, head and neck, and stomach. Synchronous esophageal and colorectal cancers are also encountered with a certain frequency. A good prognosis can be expected if the tumors in both locations can be safely and completely removed. For patients with multiple cancers that occur simultaneously with esophageal cancer, it is necessary to perform a staged operation, taking into consideration the associated surgical invasiveness...
March 14, 2024: World Journal of Surgical Oncology