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The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has evolved since its conception in the 1980s for not only diagnostic but also therapeutic purposes. It continues to be instrumental in the diagnosis, staging, and management of gastrointestinal malignancies. For esophageal and gastric cancers, it plays a crucial role in evaluating tumor invasion and lymph node metastasis. This, in turn, assists with overall diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning. In this chapter, we will discuss the role of EUS in esophageal and gastric cancer, with a focus on staging.

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Shin, E.J., Mony, S. (2023). Staging Endoscopic Ultrasound. In: Nguyen, N.T., et al. The AFS Textbook of Foregut Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19671-3_23

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