The association of betel quid, alcohol, and cigarettes with salivary gland tumor—A case–control study

Background/purpose: Salivary gland tumor (SGT) is a rare disease with a largely unknown etiology. The risks of betel quid chewing, alcohol drinking, and cigarette smoking have been well documented in oral cancer but not in SGT. We aimed to investigate the independent and combined effects of betel qu...

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Main Authors: Tsung-I. Li, Meng-Ta Chiang, Kuo-Chou Chiu, Ching-Huang Lai, Shyun-Yeu Liu, Yi-Shing Shieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790217300028