Gastric Reflux Is an Independent Risk Factor for Laryngopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Gastric reflux is an independent risk factor for laryngopharyngeal carcinoma.
BACKGROUND Gastric reflux can reach into the upper airway, inducing cellular damage in the epithelial lining. This condition is believed to be a risk factor for development of laryngopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LPSCC), although the literature is conflicting. METHODS To better clarify this relationship, we assessed the association of self-reported heartburn history and medication use a...
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1Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO63LY, UK 2Department of Otolaryngology, Aristotle university of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece 3Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK 4Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Schwarzwald-Baar Hospital, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany 5Depart...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1055-9965,1538-7755
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-0183