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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?

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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