Second Primary Cancer after Treating Gastrointestinal Cancer
10.4166/kjg.2019.74.4.193
- Author:
Jeong Youp PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. SENSASS@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Secondary primary;
Gastrointestinal neoplasms
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms;
Humans;
Korea;
Life Expectancy;
Neoplasms, Second Primary;
Survivors
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2019;74(4):193-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Advances in diagnosis and therapeutic technologies have brought increased life expectancy for most cancers, but paradoxically it also has increased the risk of second primary malignancies. Cancer survivors have a higher risk of developing cancer than the general population. This suggests that more studies are needed to develop screen and management programs for cancer survivors, especially patients with gastrointestinal cancers, which are the most common cancers in Korea.
