title: Endoscopic resection of hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Hypopharyngeal cancers are often diagnosed at an advanced stage and have a poor prognosis. Even when they are diagnosed at an operable stage, surgery often results in substantial morbidity and decreased patients' quality of life. Although the endoscopic diagnosis of early hypopharyngeal cancer is difficult, recent developments in advanced imaging endoscopy have enabled easier diagnosis of these lesions. Endoscopic resection of early hypopharyngeal cancer is a potential minimally invasive treatment that can preserve the function and quality of life of patients. Reports of this procedure are limited, however. We report a case of hypopharygeal cancer treated with endoscopic resection.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Gene Hyun
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Bok
authors.forename: Won Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Joo Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Ji Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Chang Gyun
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Tae Hee
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyun Gun
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Carcinoma, squamous cell; Endoscopic mucosal resection; Hypopharyngeal neoplasms