Risk factors for cancer nasopharynx: A case-control study from Nagaland, India

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-8

  Chelleng, P K ^a   Narain, K ^a   Das, H K ^a   Chetia, M ^a   Mahanta, J ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COOKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; PHYTOTHERAPY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COOKERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; ODDS RATIO; PHYTOTHERAPY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033630863     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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