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Familial Aggregation of Head and Neck Cancer in Taiwan.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Apr 2021
Padua Paula Francezca, Lin Chia-Chen, Chien Hui-Tzu, Young Chi-Kuan, Kuo Chang-Fu, See Lai-Chu, Luo Shue-Fen, Huang Lu-Hsiang, Huang Shiang-Fu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence has been increasing worldwide. We investigated the familial aggregation of developing HNC if a first-degree relative (FDR) is affected in a large database. METHODS: This retrospective study utilized Taiwan National Health Insurance Database to assemble a cohort of all registered beneficiaries from 1997 to 2013 and identified diagnosed HNC patients with affected...
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