Pharyngeal Cancer

Studies from H. Suzuki and co-authors have provided new information about pharyngeal cancer

Published in Oncology Business Week, February 28th, 2010

"and study aims: New diagnostic techniques have recently been developed so detection of superficial pharyngeal cancer is dramatically increasing and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) can now be performed on an experimental basis. The aim of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of EMR for superficial pharyngeal cancer," scientists in Tsukiji, Japan report.

"Between 2004 and 2007, 31 patients with 37 pharyngeal lesions underwent EMR at our hospital. EMR using a cap-fitted endoscope (EMR-C) was used on 34 lesions and strip biopsies on the remaining three. We retrospectively assessed the effectiveness of those procedures in treating superficial pharyngeal cancer....

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