Genetic and epigenetic characterization of the tumors in a patient with a tongue primary tumor, a recurrence and a pharyngoesophageal second primary tumor

Genetic and epigenetic characterization of the tumors in a patient with a tongue primary tumor, a recurrence and a pharyngoesophageal second primary tumor

Abstract Background The choice of therapeutic modality for oral carcinoma in recurrent or second primary tumors remains controversial, as the treatment modalities available might be reduced by the treatment of the first tumor, and the overall survival is lower when compared with patients with a sing...

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Main Authors: Ilda P. Ribeiro, Francisco Marques, Leonor Barroso, Jorge Miguéis, Francisco Caramelo, André Santos, Maria J. Julião, Joana B. Melo, Isabel M. Carreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
Subjects:
Recurrence
Second primary tumor
Genetic and epigenetic profile
Oral cancer
Chemoradioresistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13039-017-0310-z

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