Article
Distinct effects of alcohol consumption and smoking on genetic alterations in head and neck carcinoma.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Urashima Mitsuyoshi, Hama Takanori, Suda Toshihito, Suzuki Yutaka, Ikegami Masahiro, Sakanashi Chikako, Akutsu Taisuke, Amagaya Suguru, Horiuchi Kazuhumi, Imai Yu, Mezawa Hidetoshi, Noya Miki, Nakashima Akio, Mafune Aki, Kato Takakuni, Kojima Hiromi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tobacco and alcohol consumption are risk factors for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Recently, whole-exome sequencing clarified that smoking increased TP53 and other mutations in HNSCC; however, the effects of alcohol consumption on these genetic alterations remain unknown. We explored the association between alcohol consumption and somatic copy-number alterations (SCNAs) across the...
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