Clinical Value of Endoscopic Esophageal Screening in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.

Wei-Chih ChenChing-Nung WuYu-Ming WangTai-Jan ChiuShao-Chun WuYao-Hsu YangSheng-Dean Luo

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Endoscopic esophageal screening of newly diagnosed HNSCC patients can detect esophageal tumors at an early stage and improve overall survival. Esophageal screening could be a routine survey in HNSCC patients, particularly those with lifestyle risk factors and in countries with a high prevalence of esophageal cancer.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
early stage
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
ultrasound guided
cross sectional
sentinel lymph node