Elimination of esophageal multiple precancerous lesions by chemotherapy: potential chemoprevention of metachronous multiple cancer development after curative treatment
| Autor: | Shuko Morita, Yoshiyuki Yukawa, Shin'ichi Miyamoto, Yasumasa Ezoe, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Yusuke Amanuma, Yoko Mashimo, Kimiko Hori, Manabu Muto, Takahiro Horimatsu, Tsutomu Chiba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Chemotherapy
medicine.medical_specialty Multiple cancer business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Gastroenterology Esophageal cancer medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Epithelium Chromoendoscopy Lesion stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Surgical oncology Internal medicine medicine Esophagus medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Esophagus. 9:203-209 |
| ISSN: | 1612-9067 1612-9059 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10388-012-0339-3 |
| Popis: | Background Dysplastic squamous epithelium is a precancerous lesion for squamous cell carcinoma. It is often present in the esophagus and head and neck region, and can be visualized as a Lugol-voiding lesion (LVL) by iodine chromoendoscopy. However, effective treatment for such dysplastic epithelia has not yet been developed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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