Article
Clinical features and prognostic factors in patients with head and neck cancer: Results from a multicentric study.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Jun 2015
Leoncini Emanuele, Vukovic Vladimir, Cadoni Gabriella, Pastorino Roberta, Arzani Dario, Bosetti Cristina, Canova Cristina, Garavello Werner, La Vecchia Carlo, Maule Milena, Petrelli Livia, Pira Enrico, Polesel Jerry, Richiardi Lorenzo, Serraino Diego, Simonato Lorenzo, Ricciardi Walter, Boccia Stefania
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether demographics, lifestyle habits, clinical data and alcohol dehydrogenase polymorphisms rs1229984 and rs1573496 associated with first primary head and neck (HNC) are associated with overall survival, recurrence, and second primary cancer (SPC). METHODS: We conducted a follow-up study in five centres including 801 cases. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95%...
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