Update on Endoscopy-Based Imaging Techniques in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer

ABSTRACT: The early diagnosis of esophageal cancer is necessary for improving the surviving of patients with this disease. To ensure an accurate staging, there are necessary imaging tests to establish the local and regional extension, as well as excluding the metastases. Computed tomography (CT), en...

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Autores principales: VASILE, MANUELA IOANA, MIREA, C.S., VÎLCEA, I.D., OBLEAGA, C.V., CÂMPEANU, RALUCA, POPESCU, M., ROGOVEANU, I., CAZACU, S., MOGOANTĂ, S.Ș., MORARU, E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medical University Publishing House Craiova 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6286462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30595892
http://dx.doi.org/10.12865/CHSJ.43.04.01
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: The early diagnosis of esophageal cancer is necessary for improving the surviving of patients with this disease. To ensure an accurate staging, there are necessary imaging tests to establish the local and regional extension, as well as excluding the metastases. Computed tomography (CT), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and positron emission computed tomography (PET-CT) constitute standard methods for esophageal cancer staging. These techniques are complementary; using only one of these tests is not suitable for correct staging. The role of EUS has improved the doctors’ ability to evaluate and select the patients to undergo surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy.

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