Open AccessIncidence of second primary malignant neoplasm in Malwa region of central India
Author(s) -
Ayush Naik,
Virendra Bhandari,
RY Saadvik,
K.R. Gupta,
Mehlam Kausar,
Manika Batra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.183560
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , malignancy , epidemiology , head and neck , breast cancer , primary tumor , radiation therapy , cancer , metastasis , pediatrics , surgery , physics , optics
Advancement in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities lead to increased cancer survivors who have 20% higher risk of developing second primary malignancy (SPM).