Second primary malignancy for early-stage head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by SEER17 registries.

Hanqing LinXiaobo WuGuangnan YaoZhihong ChenYuanteng XuGongbiao LinChang Lin

Published in: Oral diseases (2024)

Surgery led to better survival and lower risk of second primary malignancy compared to definitive radiotherapy in 5-year survivors. Incidence and sites of second primary malignancy varied by primary sites, emphasizing targeted long-term surveillance's importance.

Keyphrases

early stage
minimally invasive
radiation therapy
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
young adults
locally advanced
drug delivery
sentinel lymph node