Secondary oesophageal or gastric cancer in patients treated for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
CONCLUSION: In this study, we confirm that there is an elevated risk of developing oesophageal and gastric cancer in the Danish population of patients with a cancer in the supraglottic or hypopharyngeal region. Therefore, we recommend close follow-up of these patients and a low threshold for examination of the oesophagus and stomach.
FUNDING: not relevant.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant.
PMID: 27477794 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research
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