Table 2.
Method of Detection in All Patients with a Recurrence (N = 435)
| Method of Detection | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Clinical (symptoms)a | 217 (49.9) |
| Computed tomography | 194 (44.6) |
| Upper endoscopy | 6 (1.4) |
| Otherb | 2 (0.5) |
| Unknown | 16 (3.7) |
a
Clinical detection includes symptoms and/or abnormal physical examinations.
b
Other detection methods include tests not routinely performed at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: positron emission tomography/computed tomography, carcinoembryonic antigen level, chest X-ray, and magnetic resonance imaging.