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The Role of Narrow Band Imaging in the Detection of Recurrent Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer after Curative Radiotherapy
Joint Authors
Lukesova, Eva
Plzak, Jan
Boucek, Jan
Lukes, Petr
Zabrodsky, Michal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Narrow band imaging is considered a significant improvement in the possibility of detecting early mucosal lesion of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Early detection of mucosal neoplastic lesions is of utmost importance for patients survival.
There is evidence that, especially in patients previously treated by means of curative radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy, the early detection rate of recurrent disease is quite low.
The aim of this study was to prove whether the videoendoscopy coupled with NBI might help detect recurrent or secondary tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract.
66 patients previously treated by means of RT or CRT with curative intent were enrolled in the study.
All patients underwent transnasal flexible videoendoscopy with NBI mode under local anesthesia.
When a suspicious lesion was identified in an ambulatory setting, its nature was proved histologically.
Many of these changes were not identifiable by means of conventional white light (WL) endoscopy.
The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of the method are very high (88%, 92%, 76%, 96%, and 91%, resp.).
Results demonstrate that outpatient transnasal endoscopy with NBI is an excellent method for the follow-up of patients with carcinomas of the larynx and the hypopharynx primarily treated with radiotherapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zabrodsky, Michal& Lukes, Petr& Lukesova, Eva& Boucek, Jan& Plzak, Jan. 2014. The Role of Narrow Band Imaging in the Detection of Recurrent Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer after Curative Radiotherapy. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451951
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zabrodsky, Michal…[et al.]. The Role of Narrow Band Imaging in the Detection of Recurrent Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer after Curative Radiotherapy. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451951
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zabrodsky, Michal& Lukes, Petr& Lukesova, Eva& Boucek, Jan& Plzak, Jan. The Role of Narrow Band Imaging in the Detection of Recurrent Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer after Curative Radiotherapy. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451951