Impact of waiting time for treatment on the progression of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a single-center retrospective study
A waiting period of 3 months is acceptable for patients with SESCC classified as B1 vessels, provided the diagnostic accuracy is maintained. Thorough endoscopic evaluation supports safe scheduling flexibility without adversely affecting long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Naohiro Koyoshi
- Makoto Hinokuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5805-9502)
- Shinichi Hashimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-2349)
- Shuji Kanmura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-4180)
- Takahiro Sakae
- Hidehito Maeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8244-3977)
- Akihito Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-5901)
- Fumisato Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4824-4154)
- Shohei Uehara
- Shiho Arima
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Esophagus
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-025-01156-1
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kagoshima University