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- Title
Probe - Based Confocal Endomicroscopy and Endoscopy in NBI Module - The Role in Clinical Decision - Case Reports.
- Authors
POPA, PETRICA; MATEI, MARIUS; MARINELA FLORESCU, MIRELA; TEODOR STREBA, COSTIN
- Abstract
Cancer remains a significant global cause of mortality, irrespective of a country's level of development. Among all cancer types, gastrointestinal cancers claim the highest number of lives annually. This disease predominantly affects individuals in their 6th to 8th decades of life. Unfortunately, diagnoses often occur during advanced stages of the illness, rendering chemotherapy less effective and offering a reserved prognosis. Conventional endoscopy, however, struggles to differentiate lesions based on their histological composition. Consequently, the management of patients largely depends on histopathological examinations, which can be timeconsuming. Biopsy results are sometimes delayed, with precious weeks passing, particularly critical for patients with malignant lesions. Moreover, biopsies may yield inconclusive results if not precisely targeted, leading to potential mismanagement, unnecessary resections and burdensome pathology services. This series of cases underscores, as previous studies have, the value of modern endoscopic techniques in determining the appropriate therapeutic approach for each patient, an approach that ensures the highest quality of life.
- Subjects
ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL cancer; THERAPEUTICS; PATHOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY
- Publication
Current Health Sciences Journal, 2023, Vol 49, Issue 3, p423
- ISSN
2067-0656
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12865/CHSJ.49.03.16