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The value of narrow band imaging in diagnosis of head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis.
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- Diagnostic work-up strategies impact on head and neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of unknown primary survival: a national multicentric retrospective analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Prediction of loss of heterozygosity in oral cavity dysplasia through vascular pattern.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- A Panoramic View of Narrow Band Imaging in the Treatment of Head and Neck CancerCurrent medical imaging · 2026Review
- Recent advance in early oral lesion diagnosis: the application of artificial intelligence-assisted endoscopy.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Early-stage hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with radical radiotherapy at a uniform dose of 70 Gy in 35 fractions: a single-center study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Accuracy of Narrow-Band Imaging-Guided Histopathology and Ki-67 Index in Head and Neck Carcinoma.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
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- Recent advances in head and neck surgical oncology.Journal of surgical oncology · 2024Review
- Electric Bioimpedance Sensing for the Detection of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Narrative Review of Classification Systems Describing Laryngeal Vascularity Using Advanced Endoscopic Imaging.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Role of Narrow Band Imaging in Laryngeal Lesions: A Prospective Study from Southern India.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Role of Narrow Band Imaging and Toludine Blue in the Screening of Premalignant and Malignant Lesions of the Oral Cavity in a Tertiary Referral Centre.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Laryngeal Endoscopy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Does synchronous early head and neck cancer with esophageal cancer need treatment after preoperative chemotherapy?General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2022Article
- Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Review
- A New Look into Cancer-A Review on the Contribution of Vibrational Spectroscopy on Early Diagnosis and Surgery Guidance.Cancers · 2021Review
- Contribution of narrow band imaging in delineation of laryngopharyngeal superficial cancer spread: a prospective study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- A Novel Cell Morphology Analyzer Application in Head and Neck Cancer.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Transoral laryngeal videosurgery under the direct guidance of narrow band imaging: a preliminary report.Lasers in medical science · 2020Article
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Abstract
Head and neck cancer is difficult to diagnose early. We aimed to estimate the diagnosis value of narrow band imaging(NBI) in head and neck cancers. We identified relevant studies through a search of PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library. We used a random effect model. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression analysis were performed to estimate the factors which may influence the sensitivity and specificity of the NBI. We included 25 studies with total 6187 lesions. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood rate, negative likelihood rate and diagnostic odds ratios of NBI were 88.5%, 95.6%, 12.33, 0.11 and 121.26, respectively. The overall area under the curve of SROC was 96.94%. The location, type of assessment, type of endoscope system and high definition were not significant sources of heterogeneity (P > 0.05). However, magnification may be related to the source of heterogeneity (P = 0.0065). Therefore, NBI may be a promising endoscopic tool in the diagnosis of head and neck cancer.
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