SUMMARY At the moment, early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer is the only chance for an effective therapy of this disease, particulary frequent in North-East Italy. Its prognosis appears generally very poor, but satisfactory results can be achieved in the treatment of lesions at an early stage. In the experience of many authors blind exfoliative cytology appears to be the most useful method in order to detect them. In this paper the authors describe their experience in this field with a new blind brushing oesophageal device and underline the diagnostic usefulness of the blind oesophageal cytological study by means of « abrasive capsule ». Moreover, because it is impossible to carry out mass-screening importance of cytological surveillance among the patients who offer a greater probability to develop oesophageal malignancies.
BLIND BRUSHING OESOPHAGEAL CYTOLOGY WITH ABRASIVE CAPSULE IN SURVEILLANCE OF HIGH RISK PATIENTS OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
COSTANTINI M.;NORBERTO, LORENZO;
1985
Abstract
SUMMARY At the moment, early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer is the only chance for an effective therapy of this disease, particulary frequent in North-East Italy. Its prognosis appears generally very poor, but satisfactory results can be achieved in the treatment of lesions at an early stage. In the experience of many authors blind exfoliative cytology appears to be the most useful method in order to detect them. In this paper the authors describe their experience in this field with a new blind brushing oesophageal device and underline the diagnostic usefulness of the blind oesophageal cytological study by means of « abrasive capsule ». Moreover, because it is impossible to carry out mass-screening importance of cytological surveillance among the patients who offer a greater probability to develop oesophageal malignancies.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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