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Impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms and cigarette smoking on cancer risk and survival of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Nov 2022
Andersson Bengt-Åke, Nilsson Mats, Oliva Delmy
Abstract excerpt
Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a disease involving genetic and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking or high-risk papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infections.Objective: This study analyzed 92 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with smoking and HPV on HNSCC cancer risk and survival among HNSCC patients.Material and methods: Eighty-six HNSCC patients (48 non-smoking and 38...
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