Consumption of cigarettes but not betel quid or alcohol increases colorectal cancer risk

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-163

  Wu, I Chen ^a,b,c   Lee, Chien Hung ^c   Kuo, Chao Hung ^a,d,e   Kuo, Fu Chen ^f   Wu, Deng Chyang ^a,c,d   Ko, Ying Chin ^b,c,g   Yu, Fang Jung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Betel nut; Colorectal cancer; Gender; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 63049120024     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60046-2     Document Type: Article

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