An analysis of multiple staging management strategies for carcinoma of the esophagus: computed tomography, endoscopic ultrasound, positron emission tomography, and thoracoscopy/laparoscopy

Background. This study compares the health care costs and effectiveness of multiple staging options for patients with esophageal cancer. Techniques studied included computed tomographic (CT) scan, endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA), positron emission tomography (PET),...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2002-10, Vol.74 (4), p.1026-1032
Hauptverfasser:	Wallace, Michael B, Nietert, Paul J, Earle, Craig, Krasna, Mark J, Hawes, Robert H, Hoffman, Brenda J, Reed, Carolyn E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Clinical Trials as Topic Cost-Benefit Analysis Costs and Cost Analysis Decision Support Techniques Endosonography Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis Esophagus Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Laparoscopy Medical sciences Neoplasm Staging - economics Neoplasm Staging - methods Sensitivity and Specificity Thoracoscopy Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors
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