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Investigating the association between oral hygiene and head and neck cancer.
Oral oncology - 1 Oct 2013
Chang Jeffrey S, Lo Hung-I, Wong Tung-Yiu, Huang Cheng-Chih, Lee Wei-Ting, Tsai Sen-Tien, Chen Ken-Chung, Yen Chia-Jui, Wu Yuan-Hua, Hsueh Wei-Ting, Yang Ming-Wei, Wu Shang-Yin, Chang Kwang-Yu, Chang Jang-Yang, Ou Chun-Yen, Wang Yi-Hui, Weng Ya-Ling, Yang Han-Chien, Wang Fang-Ting, Lin Chen-Lin, Huang Jehn-Shyun, Hsiao Jenn-Ren
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This analysis examined the association between oral hygiene and head and neck cancer (HNC) and whether this association differed by the consumption of alcohol, betel quid, or cigarette and by the genetic polymorphisms of inflammation-related genes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Interviews regarding dental care and oral health were conducted with 317 HNC cases and 296 controls. Genotyping was performed for 6...
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