Abstract
Abstract Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is used as an alternative to surgical gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancers for nutritional support. Methods: We report two cases of head and neck cancer with metastasis to the surgical PEG tube site. The clinical and treatment-related details are discussed. Conclusions: Metastasis to PEG tube site is a rare occurrence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 261-264 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2010 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Oncology
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