Superiority of NBI endoscopy to PET/CT scan in detecting esophageal cancer among head and neck cancer patients: a retrospective cohort analysis.

Hsuan-An SuShun-Wen HsiaoYu-Chun HsuLien-Yen WangHsu-Heng Yen

Published in: BMC cancer (2020)

PET/CT scan was inferior to narrow-band imaging endoscopy in detecting second primary esophageal cancer in head and neck cancer patients. In addition to PET/CT scan, narrow-band imaging endoscopy should be considered in head and neck patients at high risk for developing second primary esophageal cancer.

Keyphrases

pet ct
computed tomography
high resolution
positron emission tomography
small bowel
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
patient reported outcomes
fluorescence imaging