Capsule endoscopy in neoplastic diseases

Table 2 Summary of CE studies for small-bowel tumors

Study[ref]	Population	Tumor cases (%)	Mean age of patients with tumors (yr)	Malignant tumors (%)	Tumors leading to capsule retention (%)
Cobrin et al[28]	562	50 (8.9)	63	48	0
Bailey et al[29]	416	27 (6.3)	61	63	3/26 (11.5)
Urbain et al[31]	443	11 (2.5)	63	100	0
Estevez et al[30]	320	23 (7.8)	63	NA	NA
Schwartz et al[32]	NA	87 (NA)	60	60	NA
Pasha et al[33]	1000	16 (1.6)	67	86	4/16 (25)
Rondonotti et al[34]	5129	124 (2.4)	59	NA	12/124 (9.7)

NA: Not applicable (these data are not reported in the paper).