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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Ct Scan In Staging Resectable Esophageal Cancer, Rizwan Sultan, Zishan Haider, Tabish Chawla
Diagnostic Accuracy Of Ct Scan In Staging Resectable Esophageal Cancer, Rizwan Sultan, Zishan Haider, Tabish Chawla
Department of Surgery
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
CT scan is an important tool in staging of esophageal cancer. Survival can be improved by providing neoadjuvant treatment which depends on stage of esophageal cancer. So it is very important to stage the disease accurately.
METHODS:
The objective of this study is to determine diagnostic accuracy of CT scan to stage esophageal cancer. Ct scans of 62 patients included in the study were reviewed by a Consultant radiologist who was blinded to the final stage of tumour. Diagnosticaccuracy measured by comparing with histopathological staging.
RESULTS:
Accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of CT for T2 and T3 are 66%, …