Sextuple Tumors in Head and Neck Area: Evidence of Field Cancerization

• Main Authors: Carla Bento Nelem-Colturato (Author), Patrícia Maluf Cury (Author), Thiago Machado Pereira (Author), Isabelle Silva Cosso (Author), Kellin Pivato (Author), Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato (Author), Alvaro Henrique Borges (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Field cancerization is a phenomenon in which prolonged exposure to carcinogens induces changes throughout the epithelium leaving the field ready for the appearance of premalignant or malignant lesions. These alterations can promote the development of multiple carcinomas and explain the a...