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Epidemiologic patterns of frontal and maxillary sinus cancer
Author(s) -
Vianicholas J.,
Ulitsky George,
Shalat Stuart L.
Publication year - 1982
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 - 10.1288/00005537-198211000-00015
Subject(s) - thorotrast , maxillary sinus , medicine , cancer , frontal sinus , disease , demography , dentistry , surgery , pathology , sociology
A significant decrease in mortality rates for maxillary and frontal sinus cancer was found for older females, particularly in urban areas of New York State, over a 30‐year period. A similar observation was made for males residing in rural areas. The decline in female rates might be related to the discontinued use of carcinogenic agents such as Thorotrast, whereas that in males might be related to changes in those industries associated with an increased risk for these cancer sites.