PubMed · 4816536
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BACKGROUND: It is common practice for a panendoscopy to be included in the evaluation of patients with mucosal head and neck malignancies. Whether this intervention is efficient or cost-effective has not been established in our patient population. METHODS: Two hundred twenty-four patients with squamous cell carcinoma involving the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, or neck were evaluated prospectively with panendoscopy and chest x-ray with or without barium swallow. One hundred fifty-four patients had newly diagnosed tumors and 70 were previously diagnosed and currently undergoing symptom-directed investigations. RESULTS: The incidence of synchronous primary tumors was 2.6% (4 of 154); pulmonary, 1.3%; head and neck mucosa, 1.3%; and esophageal, 0%. There was no associated morbidity. CONCLUSIONS: Although there was no associated morbidity, our head and neck oncology group is of the opinion that routine panendoscopy is not warranted. Specific indications for this investigation are discussed.