Genetically altered fields in head and neck cancer and second field tumor

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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Main Authors: Robin Sabharwal, Ashish Mahendra, Ninad J Moon, Parul Gupta, Ashish Jain, Shivangi Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:South Asian Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Second primary tumor
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
tumor adjacent mucosa
upper aerodigestive tract
Online Access:http://journal.sajc.org/article.asp?issn=2278-330X;year=2014;volume=3;issue=3;spage=151;epage=153;aulast=Sabharwal

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