Risk, pattern and survival impact of second primary tumors in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

CONCLUSION: Substantial risk of SPT, especially for in-field sarcoma and tongue cancers, exists after definitive IMRT for NPC. SPT severely negates longevity of NPC survivors. High awareness and careful surveillance is warranted for this late lethal complication. PMID: 29932287 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer - June 22, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chow JCH, Au KH, Mang OWK, Cheung KM, Ngan RKC Tags: Asia Pac J Clin Oncol Source Type: research