Risk Reversal of Oral, Pharyngeal and Oesophageal Cancers after Cessation of Betel Quid Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Areca nut (AN), the principal ingredient of betel quid (BQ) has been categorized as a human carcinogen associated with various cancers of upper aerodigestive tract. However, there has been no attempt at summarizing the risk reversal of oral and other cancers after cessation of BQ with or...

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Main Authors: Ruchika Gupta, Lorena C. Mariano, Suzanne T. Nethan, Ashwini Kedar, Dhirendra N. Sinha, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Luis Monteiro, Shashi Sharma, Sanjay Gupta, Shalini Singh, Kurt Straif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022-01-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3643