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Head and neck cancer in the betel quid chewing area: recent advances in molecular carcinogenesis.
Cancer science - 1 Aug 2008
Chen Yin-Ju, Chang Joseph Tung-Chieh, Liao Chun-Ta, Wang Hung-Ming, Yen Tzu-Chen, Chiu Ching-Chi, Lu Ya-Ching, Li Hsiao-Fang, Cheng Ann-Joy
Abstract excerpt
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is one of the 10 most frequent cancers worldwide, with an estimated over 500,000 new cases being diagnosed annually. The overall 5-year survival rate in patients with HNC is one of the lowest among common malignant neoplasms and has not significantly changed during the last two decades. Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) shares part of HNC and has been reported to be increasing...
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