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Effects of polymorphisms in alcohol metabolism and oxidative stress genes on survival from head and neck cancer.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Aug 2013
Hakenewerth Anne M, Millikan Robert C, Rusyn Ivan, Herring Amy H, Weissler Mark C, Funkhouser William K, North Kari E, Barnholtz-Sloan Jill S, Olshan Andrew F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heavy alcohol consumption increases risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Alcohol metabolism to cytotoxic and mutagenic intermediates acetaldehyde and reactive oxygen species is critical for alcohol-drinking-associated carcinogenesis. We hypothesized that polymorphisms in alcohol metabolism-related and antioxidant genes influence SCCHN survival. METHODS: Interview...
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