The impact of second primary malignancies on head and neck cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Head and neck cancer (HNC) is associated with a high rate of developing second primary malignancies(SPMs). But the impact on survival remains poorly understood before. Therefore, we want to estimate the impact of SPMs on HNC survivors. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Between 1986 and 2008, a total o...

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Main Authors: Li-Jen Liao, Hsu-Wen Chou, Chi-Te Wang, Chen-Shuan Chung, Mei-Shu Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3628575?pdf=render