a significant trendP=0.088
The occurrence sequence of cancer and the clinical stages of both cancer were the variables suggesting a significant trend for OS (P=0.088; P=0.080).
The occurrence sequence of cancer and the clinical stages of both cancer were the variables suggesting a significant trend for OS (P=0.088; P=0.080).
With the application of esophagoscopy supplemented with iodine staining and 18 F-FDG PET/CT, the detectable rate of ESCC in HNSCC patients, especially for early-stage disease, has an increasing trend in recent years ( 10 , 13 , 14 ).