Esophageal carcinoma following radiotherapy.
A patient previously irradiated for epiglottic cancer developed an upper esophageal stricture that on biopsy proved to be a moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Patients receiving prior radiotherapy for a head and neck cancer are at increased risk of developing a second esophageal cancer and must be followed closely.
Wadleigh
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Section of Medical Oncology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA.
Elsayem
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Hussain
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D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary; D004825:Epiglottis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology*