Hilal E Y
J Med Liban. 1994;42(4):212-5.
The diagnosis of cancer of the head and neck may at times be obvious on clinical presentation. In certain situations, however, this may be a dilemma for the clinician and the pathologist. In addition to establishing a pathologic diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, the work-up of these patients aims at delineating the exact extent of disease. This has important therapeutic and prognostic implications. This review will outline the diagnostic steps in head and neck cancer patients. These include a thorough history and physical examination, laboratory evaluation, imaging modalities, endoscopic biopsy and fine needle aspiration.
头颈部癌症的诊断有时在临床表现上可能很明显。然而，在某些情况下，这对临床医生和病理学家来说可能是一个难题。除了对头颈部鳞状细胞癌进行病理诊断外，对这些患者的检查旨在确定疾病的确切范围。这具有重要的治疗和预后意义。本综述将概述头颈部癌症患者的诊断步骤。这些步骤包括全面的病史和体格检查、实验室评估、影像学检查、内镜活检和细针穿刺抽吸。
