title: [Screening for cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract in a high-risk population].
abstract: From the data collected in the Cancer Registry of Calvados, a screening program for neoplastic lesions of the whole upper digestive and respiratory tract was performed in a canton where esophageal cancer incidence is very high. 137 men underwent this examination for mouth, pharyngo-larynx and esophagus. None neoplastic lesion was revealed but histologic and cytologic swabs showed some abnormalities that are now being studied.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Dépistage des cancers des V.A.D.S. dans une population à haut risque.