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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Veröffentlicht in:	Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 1994-02, Vol.110 (2), p.168-173
Hauptverfasser:	Maier, Heinz, Sennewald, Elke, Heller, Gerhard Fischer Wolf-Dieter, Weidauer, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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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Zusammenfassung:	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 1097-6817
DOI:	10.1177/019459989411000205