Cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx in karachi-identification of potential risk factors

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-130

  Bhurgri, Yasmin ^a,b,c   Bhurgri, Asif ^a,b   Hussainy, Akbar Shah ^c   Usman, Ahmed ^d   Faridi, Naveen ^e   Malik, Jawaid ^e,f   Zaidi, Zubair Ahmed ^g   Muzaffar, Suhail ^c   Kayani, Naila ^c   Pervez, Shahid ^c   Hasan, Sheema H ^c  

^a Karachi Cancer Registry   (Pakistan)

^b JINNAH SINDH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^d JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^e CIVIL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^f Ziauddin Cancer Hospital   (Pakistan)

^g DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Karachi; Oral cavity; Pakistan; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; PAKISTAN; PHARYNX CANCER; RISK FACTOR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PAKISTAN; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0142214538     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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