Dental prophylaxis decreases the risk of esophageal cancer in males; a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

<h4>Background</h4>Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases. Esophageal cancer (EC) is also a common cause of death due to cancer among males. Systemic inflammatory processes have been shown to increase the risk of cancer. We conducted a retrospect...

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Main Authors: Ya-Ling Lee, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Nan-Ping Yang, Pesus Chou, Dachen Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109444