No association between gastroesophageal reflux and cancers of the larynx and pharynx

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1194-1197

  Nilsson, Magnus ^a,b   Chow, Wong Ho ^c   Lindblad, Mats ^a,b   Ye, Weimin ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LARYNX CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNX CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; COHORT STUDIES; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HERNIA, HIATAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 18544368367     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-04-0697     Document Type: Article

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