title: [Epidermoid cancer of the upper respiratory and digestive tracts].
abstract: Early diagnosis of cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract is possible provided that high risk patients are recognized and their symptoms correctly interpreted, screening endoscopy of the whole squamous cell oropharyngo-oesophageal mucosa and of the tracheo-bronchial tree is performed in every high risk patient presenting the slightest symptoms related to the upper aerodigestive tract, the general practitioner is aware of the limits and pitfalls of the various possible investigation methods (barium swallow, CAT, fine needle biopsy of lymph-nodes, and endoscopy).
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Le cancer épidermoïde des voies aéro-digestives supérieures.