ABSTRACT

Key Points ...................................................................................................................................... 341 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 342 Cancers of the Digestive Tract ....................................................................................................... 343

Cancers of the Mouth, Pharynx, and Larynx ............................................................................ 343 Cancer of the Esophagus ...........................................................................................................344 Gastric Cancers .........................................................................................................................344 Cancers of the Colon and Rectum ............................................................................................. 345 Pancreatic Cancer ......................................................................................................................346

Hormone-Dependent Cancers ........................................................................................................ 347 Cancers of the Female Reproductive Organs ............................................................................ 347 Breast Cancer ............................................................................................................................348 Prostate Cancer.......................................................................................................................... 349

Other Cancers ................................................................................................................................. 349 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 350 References ...................................................................................................................................... 350