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Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer: A UK Biobank study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2025
Tuomi Lisa, Parris Toshima Z, Rawshani Araz, Andersson Erik, Orozco Alina, Finizia Caterina
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INTRODUCTION: Despite a steady decline in tobacco smoking, head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence rates are on the rise. Therefore, novel risk factors for HNC are needed to identify at-risk patients at an early stage. Here, we used genetic, clinical, lifestyle, and sociodemographic data from UK Biobank (UKB) to evaluate the relative importance of known risk factors for HNC and identify novel predictors of HNC risk....
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