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9239817

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-9
pubmed:abstractText
Esophageal cancer has a poor prognosis because it is difficult to detect in its early stages and, even if an operation is possible, the postoperative quality of life is much impaired. An early diagnosis can lead to a good prognosis and enables treatment by endoscopic mucosal resection (EEMR), contributing to a postoperative good quality of life. As head and neck cancers are known to have a high risk of concomitant esophageal cancer, endoscopic screening with iodine staining was performed on 788 patients with head and neck cancers. Among them, 93 cases of esophageal cancers (11.8%) and 23 cases of gastric cancers (2.9%) were detected. Seventy-two cases (77.4%) of the 93 esophageal cancers were superficial cancers limited to the submucosal layer. Twenty cases, treated by EEMR, had a good postoperative course without local recurrence. We suggest that endoscopic screening for esophageal cancer should be performed on all patients with head and neck cancers, because it allows early detection and a good prognosis, and the treatment can be completed by endoscopic maneuver.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0385-0005
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
139-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Endoscopic screening for esophageal cancer in 788 patients with head and neck cancers.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article