Epidemiology of oral cavity cancer in Taiwan with emphasis on the role of betel nut chewing

ORL

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 230-236

  Lin, Yaoh Shiang ^a   Jen, Yee Min ^a   Wang, Bill B ^b   Lee, Jih Chin ^a   Kang, Bor Hwang ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Betel nut chewing; Oral cavity cancer; Taiwan Cancer Registry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MOUTH CANCER; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARECA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; GINGIVAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIP NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PALATAL NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TAIWAN; TONGUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 27844597918     PISSN: 03011569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089214     Document Type: Article

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