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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2025; 31(34): 110448
Published online Sep 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i34.110448
Published online Sep 14, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i34.110448
Endoscopic resection of oesophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumours: Promise, pitfalls and the path forward
Ashwin Krishnamoorthy, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom
Ewen A Griffiths, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Krishnamoorthy A and Griffiths EA conceptualized the work; Griffiths EA reviewed and edited the work; Krishnamoorthy A wrote the original draft, completed the final draft before both authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ashwin Krishnamoorthy, Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mendelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2GW, United Kingdom. ashwin.krishnamoorthy@warwick.ac.uk
Received: June 10, 2025
Revised: June 18, 2025
Accepted: August 18, 2025
Published online: September 14, 2025
Processing time: 91 Days and 3 Hours
Revised: June 18, 2025
Accepted: August 18, 2025
Published online: September 14, 2025
Processing time: 91 Days and 3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Greater awareness and adoption of endoscopic resection techniques will generate more evidence and data for their safety and potential oncologic durability, possibly through multicentre studies. Going forward appropriate patient and tumour selection is key, with careful counselling and consent process for patients.