The incidence and diagnosis of secondary esophageal carcinoma in the head and neck cancer patient.
Laryngoscope
; 99(10 Pt 1): 1052-6, 1989 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-2796555
ABSTRACT
The historical development of additional primary neoplasms of the esophagus is traced. To determine the incidence and time of appearance of these esophageal malignancies, a retrospective study of 790 head and neck cancer patients was conducted. In addition, a prospective study of 268 head and neck cancer patients was undertaken to determine the optimum diagnostic approach for esophageal neoplasms. All patients in the prospective study had a pharyngoesophagogram plus esophagoscopy as part of the initial diagnostic evaluation. The false negative rate of the pharyngoesophagogram was 72.2% in patients with esophageal pathology. In patients with esophageal malignancies it was 80%. Esophagoscopy should be a part of the initial evaluation of every patient with an upper aerodigestive tract primary malignancy.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Article