The impact of endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography on TNM staging of early Barrett's cancer

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are part of the regular staging protocol in esophageal cancer. The value of the two methods was assessed in patients (pts) with early cancer in Barrett's esophagus (BC). Methods: 100 consecutive pts (median age 64 years) with suspected early BC referred to our unit for endoscopic therapy (ET) were prospectively included. EGD, EUS, CT of the chest and upper abdomen, and abdominal ultrasonography were performed. On the basis of the lymph-node (LN) findings on CT and/or EUS, the pts were assigned to 3 categories: C1, no suspicious LN; C2, paraes…