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Tracheal carcinoma after tracheostomy
Archives of Otolaryngology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|June 1, 1979
Summary
Primary tracheal cancer is rare, with smoking a suspected cause. However, this study highlights that trauma, such as from tracheostomy, may also contribute to developing tracheal tumors.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Primary malignant tumors of the trachea are exceptionally rare.
- Cigarette smoking is a suspected, but not definitively proven, causal factor.
- The etiology of most tracheal cancers remains undetermined.