Tu1088 SKILL UP STUDY OF OBSERVATION TECHNIQUE USING NARROW BAND IMAGING FOR HEAD AND NECK REGION IN PATIENTS WITH ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA – A PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY

Patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are at a high risk of developing synchronous and metachronous second primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Narrow-band imaging (NBI) is effective in detecting superficial HNSCC. Peroral endoscopic resection of superficial HNSCC is a feasible and effective treatment with curative intent. However, skilled endoscopic technique is necessary to survey the head and neck region to detect the superficial cancer.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Naoki Okamoto, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Yoichi Yamamoto, Keisuke Kanda, Rino Nankinzan, Shingo Kasamatsu, Shigenobu Yoshimura, Motoyasu Kan, Akira Nakano, Shosuke Hosaka, Yuuka Watanabe, Kyoko Arahata, Yuzo Toyama, Ayumi Okamura, Taketo Yamaguchi, Tomonori Yano Tags: Tuesday abstract Source Type: research