Sex difference in the incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Hong Kong 1983-2008: Suggestion of a potential protective role of oestrogen

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 150-155

  Xie, Shao Hua ^a   Yu, Ignatius Tak Sun ^a   Tse, Lap Ah ^a   Mang, Oscar Wai Kong ^b   Yue, Li ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^c Workplace Safety and Insurance Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Oestrogen; Sex difference; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871455315     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: 18790852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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