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LARYNGEAL CANCER AND SMOKING
Author(s) -
Bridger G. P.,
ReayYoung P.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb130185.x
Subject(s) - etiology , medicine , cancer , immunity , risk factor , oncology , immunology , immune system
The smoking habits of 109 male patients with laryngeal cancer were analysed. Two‐thirds were heavy smokers. There was one non‐smoker. In 12 cases, stopping smoking did not prevent the onset of cancer. Alcohol appears to be a contributing factor. Recent studies have suggested that lowered patient immunity and the herpes virus may be important aetiological factors.