Causes of death in long‐term survivors of head and neck cancer

2014217 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Shrujal S. Baxi · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Laura C. Pinheiro · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Sujata M. Patil · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

David G. Pfister · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Kevin C. Oeffinger · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Elena B. Elkin · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract

Many long-term HNSCC survivors die from cancers other than HNSCC and from noncancer causes. Routine follow-up care for HNSCC survivors should expand beyond surveillance for recurrent and new head and neck cancers.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Lung Cancer Research Studies Management of metastatic bone disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer

Volume 120, Issue 10, pp. 1507-1513

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28588

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