HN03 HEAD AND NECK SECOND PRIMARY TUMORS IN LARYNGEAL SCC ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH POORER OVERALL SURVIVAL: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY IN 987 PATIENTS

Diagnosis of second head and neck tumors

Diagnosis of second head and neck tumors in primary laryngeal SCC is an indicator of overall survival and not associated with poorer overall survival: A single centre study in 987 patients

✍ Ross Darius Farhadieh; Arash Salardini; Jia Lin Yang; Pamela Russell; Robert Sme 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 136 KB

## Abstract ## Objectives Second primary tumors (SPTs) have been implicated in poor overall survival (OS) of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Confusion remains regarding their actual incidence and prognostic impact. This study assessed the incidence of SPTs; the SPT diagnostic time