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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2024; 16(8): 3386-3392
Published online Aug 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i8.3386
Published online Aug 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i8.3386
Early diagnosis of esophageal cancer: How to put “early detection” into effect?
Suolang Pubu, Department of Gastroenterology, Changdu People’s Hospital of Xizang, Changdu 854000, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Jun-Wen Zhang, Jian Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
Author contributions: Zhang JW and Yang J conceptualized and designed the research; Pubu S and Yang J performed the literature search, analyzed the data, and wrote the original manuscript; Zhang JW edited the final manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Education and Teaching Reform Project , the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, No. CMER202305; and Program for Youth Innovation in Future Medicine , Chongqing Medical University, No. W0138.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest exists.
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Corresponding author: Jian Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China. yangjian@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn
Received: March 19, 2024
Revised: May 4, 2024
Accepted: May 20, 2024
Published online: August 15, 2024
Processing time: 141 Days and 15.4 Hours
Revised: May 4, 2024
Accepted: May 20, 2024
Published online: August 15, 2024
Processing time: 141 Days and 15.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Despite technological advancements, the mortality rate for esophageal cancer remains high, with the five-year survival rate lagging behind that of other gastroin