Second primary cancers in patients with a pharyngeal index tumour: a register-based cohort study
PC patients face an 80% higher SPC risk, which persists decades after treatment. Healthcare professionals must be aware of this, providing counselling and encouraging a healthy lifestyle, including smoking cessation, while monitoring symptoms.
Authors
- Elli Hirvonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5444-7922)
- Antti A. Mäkitie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-2404)
- Janne Pitkäniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-6673)
- Rayan Nikkilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0999-2734)
- Aaro Haapaniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3097-1118)
- Nea Malila
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Finnish Cancer Registry (FI)
- Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala (FI)
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13103-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Finska Läkaresällskapet
- Syöpäsäätiö