Synchronous rectal and esophageal cancer treated with chemotherapy followed by two-stage resection

Figure 3 On esophagogastroscopy, a depressed lesion with a little surrounding elevation was observed in the mid-thoracic esophagus, and biopsy resulted in a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. A: Esophagogastroscopy before treatment revealed a shallow depressed area in the middle third of the thoracic esophagus; B: After 6 cycles of chemotherapy, the esophageal lesion had flattened slightly, and there was good disease control.