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Risk of second primary malignancies after definitive treatment for esophageal cancer: A competing risk analysis

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Esophageal cancer is associated with synchronous or metachronous cancer at other primary sites. However, few studies have evaluated the second malignancies after the treatment of esophageal cancer. The present study… Click to show full abstract

Esophageal cancer is associated with synchronous or metachronous cancer at other primary sites. However, few studies have evaluated the second malignancies after the treatment of esophageal cancer. The present study aimed to clarify the frequency of and risk factors for the second malignancies after definitive therapy for esophageal cancer.

Keywords: esophageal cancer; risk; treatment esophageal; cancer; malignancies definitive

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2019

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