Journal of gastroenterology
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In elderly patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the optimal treatment strategy after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the validity of additional treatments after non-curative ESD and post-ESD survival predictors in elderly patients with ESCC. ⋯ A follow-up strategy without additional treatment after ESD for ESCC may be acceptable in high-risk elderly patients, especially for CCI ≥ 2.