Is a Preoperative Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Second Primary Cancer Detection in Head and Neck Cancer Necessary? Ten-year Registry Data

Background : /Aims: In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, second primary gastrointestinal tumors are not uncommon. However, it is unclear whether a screening endoscopy is needed for detecting gastrointestinal neoplasm in patients with head and neck cancer. Therefore, we analyzed the prevalence a...

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Main Authors: Gyeong Mi Heo, Mi Hee Kim, Jin Hwan Kim, Young Soo Rho, Woon Geon Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2016-07-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4166/kjg.2016.68.1.23