Chronic alcohol consumption--the key risk factor for pharyngeal cancer

A case-control study on oropharynx and hypopharynx cancer was carried out in the region of Heidelberg (in the southwest region of Germany). This report presents an analysis of the risk associated with alcohol and tobacco consumption based on 105 cases and 420 controls matched for age, sex, and area...

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Published inOtolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 110; no. 2; p. 168
Main Authors Maier, H, Sennewald, E, Heller, G F, Weidauer, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1994
Subjects
Adult
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism - complications
Case-Control Studies
gamma-Glutamyltransferase - blood
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - etiology
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Factors
Smoking - adverse effects
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Summary:A case-control study on oropharynx and hypopharynx cancer was carried out in the region of Heidelberg (in the southwest region of Germany). This report presents an analysis of the risk associated with alcohol and tobacco consumption based on 105 cases and 420 controls matched for age, sex, and area of residency.
ISSN:0194-5998
DOI:10.1177/019459989411000205