Open AccessImage-enhanced endoscopy for detection of second primary esophageal neoplasms in patients with hypopharyngeal cancer: Prevalence, risk factors, and characteristics
Author(s) -
Ya-Wen Huang,
YenPo Wang,
Tsung-Lun Lee,
Chih-Hao Chang,
MingChih Hou,
Shyh–Kuan Tai,
PenYuan Chu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000592
Subject(s) - medicine , chromoendoscopy , endoscopy , basal cell , esophageal cancer , narrow band imaging , radiology , cancer , gastroenterology , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy
Esophageal second primary neoplasms (ESPNs) are common in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) patients and are associated with poor prognoses. The effectiveness of image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) has not been well established.