[Multiple malignant tumors combined with oral cancer from annual of the pathological autopsy cases in Japan, 1984-1988].
Osaka Daigaku Shigaku Zasshi
; 35(1): 365-8, 1990 Jun.
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in Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2135415
During the 5-year period from 1984 to 1988, a total of 944 cases had been presented multiple (3 or more) primary malignant tumors in annual of the pathological autopsy cases in Japan. Forty-one cases (4.3%) had lip and oral cancer. Of this group, triple were described 36 cases, quadruple 3 cases and more discrete multiple 2 cases, respectively. It is more frequent in men than in women, the ratio being 12.7:1. The age range is from 34 to 86 years with a mean of 66.9 years. In these cases with oral cancer, the another primary site is almost always found in digestive system (90.2%), e.g. esophagus (36.6%), stomach (34.1%) and colon and rectum (34.1%).
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mouth Neoplasms
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ja
Journal:
Osaka Daigaku Shigaku Zasshi
Year:
1990
Type:
Article