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SUBMITTER: van de Ven S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6893998 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
van de Ven Sem S Bugter O O Hardillo J A JA Bruno M J MJ Baatenburg de Jong R J RJ Koch A D AD
United European gastroenterology journal 20190605 10
<h4>Background</h4>Esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) are often accompanied by head and neck second primary tumors (HNSPTs). The prognosis of patients with an additional HNSPT is worse compared with patients with only ESCC. Therefore, early detection of HNSPTs may improve the overall outcome of patients with ESCC. The purpose of this study was to investigate the yield of endoscopic screening for HNSPTs in patients with primary ESCC.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic literature se ...[more]