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SUBMITTER: Liu Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4970945 | biostudies-other | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Liu Zhiwei Z Chang Ellen T ET Liu Qing Q Cai Yonglin Y Zhang Zhe Z Chen Guomin G Xie Shang-Hang SH Cao Su-Mei SM Shao Jian-Yong JY Jia Wei-Hua WH Zheng Yuming Y Liao Jian J Chen Yufeng Y Ernberg Ingemar I Vaughan Thomas L TL Adami Hans-Olov HO Huang Guangwu G Zeng Yi Y Zeng Yi-Xin YX Ye Weimin W
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20160519 8
<h4>Background</h4>The association between oral health and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is largely unknown. Further understanding could shed light on potential pathogenic mechanisms and preventive measures.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a population-based case-control study in southern China between 2010 and 2014. We enrolled 2,528 incident NPC cases, aged 20-74 years, and 2,596 controls, randomly selected from the total population registers, with frequency matching to the 5-year age and ...[more]