Clinical relevance of endoscopic treatment for superficial pharyngeal cancer: feasibility of techniques corresponding to each location and long-term outcomes

Superficial pharyngeal cancers are being detected and treated using endoscopy in many medical facilities with increasing frequency. However, those reports focus on the hypopharynx. We identified reliable treatments by adapting the method for each region of the pharynx. Here, we introduce our methods for treating various pharyngeal regions and show their long-term results.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - July 24, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Toshiro Iizuka, Daisuke Kikuchi, Yugo Suzuki, Masami Tanaka, Hidehiko Takeda Source Type: research