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Gallbladder cancer worldwide: geographical distribution and risk factors.
International journal of cancer - 1 Apr 2006
Randi Giorgia, Franceschi Silvia, La Vecchia Carlo
Abstract excerpt
Gallbladder cancer is a relatively rare neoplasm that shows, however, high incidence rates in certain world populations. The interplay of genetic susceptibility, lifestyle factors and infections in gallbladder carcinogenesis is still poorly understood. Age-adjusted rates were calculated by cancer registry-based data. Epidemiological studies on gallbladder cancer were selected through searches of literature, and...
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