Squamous cell carcinoma and precursor lesions of the oral cavity: Epidemiology and aetiology

Periodontology 2000

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-37

  Johnson, Newell W ^a   Jayasekara, Prasanna ^a   Amarasinghe, A A ^a   Hemantha, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARECA; ARTICLE; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOUTH TUMOR; PHARYNX CANCER; PRECANCER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STATISTICS; TOBACCO;

AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARECA; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; SEX FACTORS; TOBACCO; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79960681320     PISSN: 09066713     EISSN: 16000757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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