ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
Case #6 - A 59 year old with difficulty swallowing |
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: |
7.) If cancer is found, what further workup is needed to stage the disease?
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Further evaluation in the presence of carcinoma:
CT scan of abdomen, pelvis and chest for metastases
Endoscopic ultrasound to see depth of invasion of tumor and nodal disease
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