Aetiology of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Review

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 47-56

  Kumar, S ^b   Mahanta, J ^a  

^a Regional Medical Research Center   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VIROLOGY;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0032105287     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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