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Effects of ERCC1 expression in peripheral blood on the risk of head and neck cancer.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Jun 2006
Yang Mihi, Kim Woo Ho, Choi Yunhee, Lee Seung-Hwan, Kim Kyung-Rae, Lee Hyung-Seok, Tae Kyung
Abstract excerpt
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) accounted for 3.5% of all cancers registered in Korea during 2001. Although tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are known risk factors of SCCHN, only a small fraction of the populations exposed to tobacco or alcohol develop SCCHN. Therefore, differences in the susceptibility of SCCHN with respect to DNA repair and xenobiotic metabolisms have focused upon...
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