Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a south European population: Epidemiological data and clinical aspects in Portugal

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 267, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1607-1612

  Eduardo, Breda ^d   Raquel, Catarino ^a,b   Rui, Medeiros ^a,c  

^a PORTUGUESE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; Epstein Barr virus; Genetic polymorphisms; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; DACARBAZINE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GREENLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PORTUGAL; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 77957020672     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-010-1258-3     Document Type: Review

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