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Second primary tumours in oral cancer.
Oral oncology - 1 Jun 2010
van der Waal Isaäc, de Bree Remco
Abstract excerpt
Second primary tumours in patients treated for oral cancer occur at a rate of 3% to 7% per year. The majority of these tumours show up at least six months after the detection of the primary and are often located in the upper aerodigestive tract. Cessation of smoking habits may reduce the risk of the development of a second primary. There is no statistical significance between the oral subsite of the primary and...
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