Use of wireless phones and the risk of salivary gland tumours: A case-control study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 576-579

  Söderqvist, Fredrik ^a   Carlberg, Michael ^a   Hardell, Lennart ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cordless phone; Microwave radiation; Mobile phone; Nonionizing radiation; Parotid gland tumours; Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; WIRELESS PHONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PROGNOSIS; RADIO WAVES; RISK FACTORS; SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84867004584     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e328351c6bc     Document Type: Article

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