PubMed Health⌕ Search
Home/Archive/PubMed

PubMed · 9673121

[Current possibilities for the decrease of mortality risk in patients with head and neck cancers].

J Pawlega
View original source ↗Export metadata ↓

Abstract

The frequency, survival rates and risk factors for head and neck cancer were reviewed. The most common site in Poland is larynx, accounting for almost 50% of head and neck sites. The second group (each about 15%) are neoplasms of mouth and lip. The differences in 5-year survival for males and females with cancer of larynx, pharynx and mouth are not significant. Our survival rates are not significantly different from European mean. The main risk factors for head and neck cancer are smoking and alcohol drinking together with rare consumption of fruit and vegetables. Dentists are particularly responsible for early diagnosis of head and neck cancer. Chemioprevention can decrease the risk of second primary cancer and cytogenetic tests should in future decide about primary and secondary prevention.

Explore related subjects

EuropeFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMalePolandRisk FactorsComparative StudyEnglish AbstractJournal Article

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeXRIS

J Pawlega. 1998. [Current possibilities for the decrease of mortality risk in patients with head and neck cancers].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9673121/

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.

KEEP EXPLORING

Related citations

PubMed2001

Travel and the introduction of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 non-B subtype genetic forms into Western countries.

Both high mutation rates and recombination contribute to the genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Among viruses of the main group, which are responsible for the HIV-1 pandemic, 21 circulating genetic forms have been reported, 11 of which are recombinant between > or = 2 subtypes. In Western Europe and the Americas, the HIV-1 epidemic is largely dominated by B subtype viruses; however, infections with diverse non-B subtype genetic forms are increasingly being recognized. In Western Europe and North America, most of them have been identified in immigrants or travelers returning from areas with high HIV-1 prevalence, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, where non-B subtype genetic forms predominate, but propagation within other groups has been reported in some Western countries. This may have implications for prophylactic and therapeutic strategies and, by bringing in contact different genetic forms, may favor the generation of novel recombinant viruses. Travelers from different categories--including immigrants, military personnel, seamen, tourists, expatriates, diplomats, and businessmen--may be at risk of transporting HIV non-B subtype genetic forms to Western countries.

Europe↗