1981 Volume 32 Issue 6 Pages 400-405
It is very important that the invasive depth of esophageal cancer is estimated from the radiological findings. The m or sm esophageal cancer can be diagnosed radiologically from the adequate double contrast method of esophagus and adequate position of patient whose cancer can be catched most precisely at the X-ray examination. In 17 cases diagnosed radiologically as m or sm esophageal cancer, 14 cases (82%) are proved histologically to be m or sm esophageal cancer, and 11 cases without lymphmetastasis, that is called early esophageal cancer.
The prognosis of m or sm esophageal cancer is better than that of other cancer with much invasive depth.
To improve the prognosis of esophageal cancer m or sm esophageal cancer must be diagnosed radiologically and must be treated surgically.
