DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF MULTISPIRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN DETECTING AND STAGING OF ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC CANCER

Background. The sensitivity and specificity of multislice computed tomography is of great importance in the detection of gastric and esophageal cancer, and also expands the possibilities of preoperative staging using computed tomography. Materials and methods. A retrospective study at the A.N. Syzganov National Scientific Center of Surgery from 2022 to 2024, included 121 patients: 48 females (39.6%), 73 males (60.3%), with an average age of 60 years. Sensitivity, specificity were calculated to assess diagnostic accuracy. Esophageal and gastric cancer staging via computed tomography was done using the TNM classification and compared with esophagogastroduodenoscopy, pathohistological examination results. Results. The sensitivity of computed tomography was 96.49%, the specificity was 85.71%. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed a sensitivity of 79.75%, specificity of 95.24%. Conclusion. Computed tomography is highly informative, sensitive in detecting esophageal and gastric cancer, with superior diagnostic accuracy compared to esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Given the detection of esophageal and gastric cancer at T2 and T3 stages, along with the presence of distant metastases in some patients, implementing protocols for early diagnosis is advisable.