Clinical Impact of Endoscopy for the Diagnosis and Therapy of Oncological Patients

Dear Colleagues,

Endoscopy is gaining an increasingly important role in the management of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors. Recent endoscopic advances have offered novel perspectives in gastrointestinal oncology, from imaging, sampling, and staging of the tumors to advanced therapeutic and enhanced imaging techniques. New uses of endoscopy also include early diagnosis and high-risk screening.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) represents a valuable addition to endoscopic procedures, with a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications for GI malignancies. The interventional capacity of EUS continues to progress considerably, with the advent of new imaging techniques, including elastography, contrast enhancement, image fusion, and artificial intelligence.

Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) has allowed the introduction of molecular imaging, which greatly changed the pattern for detection and characterization of gastrointestinal lesions. It enables microscopic examination of the gastrointestinal mucosa with endoscopy using molecular probes. In recent years, major advancements in endoscopic instruments and specific molecular probes have been achieved, thus providing a gateway toward application of precision medicine.

The aim of this Special Issue is to acquire new evidence regarding the clinical impact of recent endoscopic techniques on patients with GI malignancies.

Prof. Dr. Adrian Saftoiu
Guest Editor
Dr. Bogdan Silviu Ungureanu
Dr. Irina M. Cazacu
Co-Guest Editors

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