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Head and neck squamous-cell cancer and its association with polymorphic enzymes of xenobiotic metabolism and repair.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A - 1 Jan 2008
Harth Volker, Schafer Martin, Abel Josef, Maintz Laura, Neuhaus Thomas, Besuden Mette, Primke Robert, Wilkesmann Anja, Thier Ricarda, Vetter Hans, Ko Yon-Dschun, Bruning Thomas, Bolt Hermann M, Ickstadt Katja
Abstract excerpt
Tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking, and occupational exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are the major proven risk factors for human head and neck squamous-cell cancer (HNSCC). Major research focus on gene-environment interactions concerning HNSCC has been on genes encoding enzymes of me...
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