Genetically altered fields in head and neck cancer and second field tumor
The concept of field cancerization has been ever changing since its first description by Slaughter et al in 1953.Field cancerization explains the mechanisms by which second primary tumors (SPTs) develop. SPTs are the tumors, which develop in the oral cavity in succession to the primary malignant tum...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2014-01-01
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Series: | South Asian Journal of Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2014;volume=3;issue=3;spage=151;epage=153;aulast=Sabharwal |