Comparative assessment of HPV, alcohol and tobacco etiological fractions in Algerian patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Comparative assessment of HPV, alcohol and tobacco etiological fractions in Algerian patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Despite the increasing incidence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) in Algeria, scarce information is available on the importance of the preventable etiological factors which may drive the disease. Remarkably, a significant number of cases occur in nonsmoker and nondrink...

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Main Authors: Nora Kariche, Montserrat Torres Hortal, Samir Benyahia, Laia Alemany, Nabila Moulaï, Omar Clavero, Marleny Muñoz, Wahiba Ouahioune, Djamel Djennaoui, Chafia Touil-Boukoffa, Silvia de Sanjosé, Mehdi Bourouba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Larynx carcinoma
HPV
Tobacco
Alcohol
Risk factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-018-0181-x

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