Screening for oral cancers—Which method is most effective?
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Screening for oral cancers--which method is most effective?
Oral cancer, an often fatal disease, has the fourth highest incidence of malignancy in males in Taiwan. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for >95% of all oral malignancies. Oral cancer is associated with chronic irritating factors, such as tobacco, smoking, alcohol and betel quid (BQ) use. Cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking are the major risk factors in Western countries, whereas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1726-4901
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2011.10.003