Aetiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A review.

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Aetiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A review.

Indian journal of cancer - 1 Jun 1998

Kumar S, Mahanta J

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The present overview is based on recent available information on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) from various parts of the world including India. The available data suggests that NPC is a rare tumour in most parts of the world. But the incidence is higher in China and South East Asia and also amon...

Topics

Asian People
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Global Health
Herpesvirus 4, Human
Humans
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
Risk Factors

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