Field Cancerisation of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: Screening for Second Primary Cancers of the Oesophagus in Cancer Survivors

Tobacco, alcohol, and betel quid are the main causes of squamous cell cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract. These substances can cause multifocal carcinogenesis leading to multiple synchronous or metachronous cancers of the oesophagus, head and neck region, and lungs (‘field cancerisation’). Gl...

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Main Authors: Güllü Cataldegirmen, Jan Eick, Wanda Ring, Christoph Schwertner, Joachim Steinberg, Hermann Herbst3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2015-03-01
Series:European Medical Journal Oncology
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Online Access:http://emjreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/Field-Cancerisation-of-the-Upper-Aerodigestive-Tract-Screening-for-Second-Primary-Cancers-of-the-Oesophagus-in-Cancer-Survivors.pdf