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Epidemiology of head and neck cancer
Author(s) -
Keane William M.,
Atkins Joseph P.,
Wetmore Ralph,
Vidas Michael
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198112000-00006
Subject(s) - head and neck , epidemiology , medicine , head and neck cancer , cancer , carcinogenesis , carcinogen , environmental health , oncology , pathology , surgery , biology , genetics
Epidemiologic considerations which are pertinent to cancer of the head and neck are broad and varied. Cigarette smoking continues to be the major cause of head and neck neoplasms. Occupational and environmental exposures to carcinogens have been well identified. Tumors may develop as a result of medical therapies. Susceptibility on a genetic basis has been shown, and the role of viruses in carcinogenesis has been further documented.