A Case of T1bN0 Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma That Developed Recurrence 7 Years after Curative Esophagectomy
Although several cases of late recurrence (>5 years) have been previously reported, most have a deeper infiltration depth than that of T2 or pathologically positive lymph nodes. However, patients with lymphatic/vascular involvement, even those with pT1bN0 ESCC, require careful surveillance using imaging modalities and laboratory tests, given the possibility of late recurrence occurring beyond 5 years.
Authors
- Noriko Motoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7098-3311)
- Hiroaki Kanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4602-5938)
- Shintaro Nozu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3226-4188)
- Yusuke Yoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8488-4303)
- Shinichiro Shiomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9356-4897)
- Takashi Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-4471)
- Daiji Oka
Institutions
- Saitama Cancer Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70352/scrj.cr.25-0217
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00