An International Multicenter Study Exploring Whether Surveillance After Esophageal Cancer Surgery Impacts Oncological and Quality of Life Outcomes (ENSURE).

It is an encouraging trend that the overall survival rate for esophageal cancer has doubled over the last 20 years. 1 , 2 For patients with locally advanced disease treated with curative intent, 5 year survival in the modern era approaches 50%. 3 , 4 Relevant factors include earlier diagnosis, improvements in staging, and quality improvements in the standard modalities of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, increasingly delivered in high-volume centers.

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