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Effect of family history of cancers and environmental factors on risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Guangdong, China.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Aug 2010
Ren Ze-Fang, Liu Wen-Sheng, Qin Hai-De, Xu Ya-Fei, Yu Dan-Dan, Feng Qi-Sheng, Chen Li-Zhen, Shu Xiao-Ou, Zeng Yi-Xin, Jia Wei-Hua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Family history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an established risk factor for this cancer, but the contributions of family history of other types of cancer and its interaction with environmental factors have not been well characterized. METHODS: A total of 1845 incident cases of NPC and 2275 matched controls from Guangdong, China were included in this study. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence...
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