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Published in: Surgery Today 9/2014

01-09-2014 | Review Article

Surgical strategies for esophageal cancer associated with head and neck cancer

Authors: Masaru Morita, Hiroshi Saeki, Shuhei Ito, Yasue Kimura, Nami Yamashita, Koji Ando, Yukiharu Hiyoshi, Eriko Tokunaga, Eiji Oki, Tetsuo Ikeda, Sei Yoshida, Torahiko Nakashima, Yoshihiko Maehara

Published in: Surgery Today | Issue 9/2014

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Abstract

Esophageal cancer is frequently associated with squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck. Both cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption are risk factors for multiple cancers of the head and neck, as well as the esophagus. Routine screening and close follow-up for second cancers are important in patients with esophageal cancer or head and neck cancer. For this purpose, endoscopy with Lugol’s staining, as well as narrow-band imaging combined with magnifying endoscopy, is a powerful tool for the early detection of esophageal cancer. Multimodal therapy is essential for patients with double cancers. When considering surgical treatment, the curability of both cancers must be carefully evaluated. If both tumors are potentially curable, each lesion should be treated individually. In patients with metachronous double cancers, the prior treatment of the first primary carcinoma often affects the treatment of the second cancer. Close cooperation among medical staff members is essential for complicated surgeries for double cancers. Techniques that are appropriate for each case must be adopted, such as careful dissection, staged operations, muscular flaps and microvascular anastomosis.
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Metadata
Title
Surgical strategies for esophageal cancer associated with head and neck cancer
Authors
Masaru Morita
Hiroshi Saeki
Shuhei Ito
Yasue Kimura
Nami Yamashita
Koji Ando
Yukiharu Hiyoshi
Eriko Tokunaga
Eiji Oki
Tetsuo Ikeda
Sei Yoshida
Torahiko Nakashima
Yoshihiko Maehara
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Surgery Today / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0941-1291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2813
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-013-0713-3

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