Betel quid not containing tobacco and oral leukoplakia: A report on a cross-sectional study in Papua New Guinea and a meta-analysis of current evidence

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1871-1876

  Thomas, Steven J ^a   Harris, Ross ^a   Ness, Andrew R ^a   Taulo, Joachim ^b   Maclennan, Robert ^c   Howes, Noah ^d   Bain, Christopher J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Papua New Guinea)

^c QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Betel quid; Oral cancer; Oral leukoplakia; Papua New Guinea; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOPLAKIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARECA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOPLAKIA, ORAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOBACCO;

EID: 51949099684     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: 10970215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23739     Document Type: Article

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