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