Simultaneous carcinomas of the esophagus and upper aerodigestive tract.
A review of 150 consecutive head and neck cancer patients over a 22-month period revealed a multiple primary cancer rate of 19%, 9% in the head and neck region. Nine patients (6%) had simultaneous esophageal and head and neck cancers. Complete systematic esophagoscopic examinations, in addition to barium swallow radiographic studies, are recommended for all patients with head and neck cancers.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001900:Boston; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy