Attila Tan, Faigel Douglas O
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA.
Dis Esophagus. 2009;22(2):104-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2008.00878.x. Epub 2008 Nov 19.
The recent increase in the incidence of superficial esophageal cancer and promising developments in potentially curative endoscopic therapies have placed endoscopic ultrasound in a central position with regard to decision making. This is a review of the literature to determine the role of endoscopic ultrasound and high frequency probe ultrasonography in the assessment of superficial esophageal carcinomas.