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. 2010 Feb 22;28(9):1566–1572. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.4680

Table A1.

Rate of Superficial Cancer by Method of Detection in Back-to-Back Fashion

Region No. of Patients Primary Examination WLI
Secondary Examination NBI
P
No. % 95% CI No. % 95% CI
Head and neck 13 1 8 0.2 to 36.0 10 77 46.2 to 95 < .001
Esophagus 105 58 55 45.2 to 65.0 100 95 89.2 to 98.4 < .001
NBI WLI
Head and neck 15 15 100 78.2 to 100 5 33 11.8 to 61.6 < .001
Esophagus 107 104 97 92 to 99.4 85 79 70.5 to 86.6 < .001

Abbreviations: WLI, white light imaging; NBI, narrow band imaging.