Benasso M, Merlano M, Toma S
Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 1990;10 Suppl 27:5-10.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aero-digestive tract represents 86% of all malignant neoplasms developing in the head and neck. In Italy a comparison of the standardized incidence data shows that such cancer is more frequent in the northern than in the central and southern parts of the country. Males are more often affected than females. After considering the most important risk factors the authors analyze the epidemiology and natural history of cancer of each organ of the head and neck.
上呼吸道消化道鳞状细胞癌占头颈部所有恶性肿瘤的86%。在意大利，对标准化发病率数据的比较显示，这种癌症在该国北部比中部和南部更为常见。男性比女性更容易受到影响。在考虑了最重要的风险因素后，作者分析了头颈部各器官癌症的流行病学和自然史。
