Oral cancer in a tobacco-chewing US population - No apparent increased incidence or mortality

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 697-706

  Bouquot, J E ^a,b,d   Meckstroth, R L ^c  

^a Maxillofacial Ctr Diagnostics R   (United States)

^b W Virginia Bureau for Public Health   (United States)

^c West Virginia University School of Dentistry   (United States)

^d The Maxillofacial Center for Education & Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOUTH TUMOR; PHARYNX CANCER; PLANT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PLANTS, TOXIC; SEER PROGRAM; SEX FACTORS; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 0032246969     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1079-2104(98)90207-4     Document Type: Article

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