Narrow band imaging versus lugol chromoendoscopy to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Flavio Hiroshi Ananias MoritaWanderley Marques BernardoEdson IdeRodrigo Silva Paula RochaJulio Cesar Martins AquinoMauricio Kazuyoshi MinataKendi YamazakiSergio Barbosa MarquesPaulo SakaiEduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

Published in: BMC cancer (2017)

NBI was adequate in evaluating the esophagus in order to diagnose high-grade dysplasia and squamous cell carcinoma. In the differentiation of those disorders from other esophageal mucosa alterations, the NBI was shown to be superior than Lugol.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
high grade
low grade
high resolution
lymph node metastasis
locally advanced
radiation therapy
rectal cancer