New Techniques for Staging Esophageal Cancer  

Oleh:

Reed, Carolyn E. ; Eloubeidi, Mohammad A

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Surgical Clinics of North America (Keterangan: ada di ClinicalKey) vol. 82 no. 4 (Agu. 2002), page 697.

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COrrect staging is essential for treatment selection, discussion of prognosis, and scientific communication. The CT scan has long been the essential tool for staging esophageal cancer and still remains valuable for initial screening for distant metastases. The development of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), with EUS fine-needle aspiration, positron emission tomography, and minimally invasive surgical staging via thoracoscopy and laparoscopy has resulted in more precise staging. These new tools will allow better definition of patient subsets that may benefit from selected therapies and clinical investigations.

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