An Algorithm for Staging a Thoracic Esophageal Cancer Patient - Flowchart

An Algorithm for Staging a Thoracic Esophageal Cancer Patient - Flowchart

An Algorithm for Staging a Thoracic Esophageal Cancer Patient - Flowchart Esophageal Tumors Esophageal Tumors

«Flowchart»

Endoscopy: confirm location and histology

Endoscopy: confirm location and histology

Endoscopy: confirm location and histology

Superficial

Superficial

Superficial

PET-CT

PET-CT

PET-CT

End

End

End

Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy

Locoregional disease

Locoregional disease

Locoregional disease

Distant metastase

Distant metastase

Distant metastase

Neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant therapy

Medical oncology

Medical oncology

Medical oncology

Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy

Neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant therapy

Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy

Medical oncology

Medical oncology

Medical oncology

PET-CT

PET-CT

PET-CT

Locoregional disease

Locoregional disease

Locoregional disease

Distant metastases

Distant metastases

Distant metastases

Medical oncology

Medical oncology

Medical oncology

Dysphagia

Dysphagia

Dysphagia

Stents, laser

Stents, laser

Stents, laser

PET-CT, Positron emission tomography-computed tomography.

PET-CT, Positron emission tomography-computed tomography.

PET-CT, Positron emission tomography-computed tomography.

PET-CT

Endoscopic mucosal resection

Endoscopic mucosal resection

Endoscopic mucosal resection

T_1aN₀

T_1aN₀

_1a ₀ T(1a)N(0)

T_1bN₀

T_1bN₀

_1b ₀ T(1b)N(0)

Endoscopic ultrasound

Endoscopic ultrasound

Endoscopic ultrasound

T₁N₀

T₁N₀

₁ ₀ T(1)N(0)

T₂N₀ ??

T₂N₀ ??

₂ ₀ T(2)N(0) ??

T₃ or N_1/2/3

T₃ or N_1/2/3

₃ _1/2/3 T(3) or N(1/2/3)

T_4b or M₁

T_4b or M₁

_4b ₁ T(4b) or M(1)