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Cancers of the Buccal Cavity and Pharynx in Circumpolar Inuit

Year: 1996

Type: article

Abstract: In an international collaboration, cancers of the buccal cavity and pharynx were combined from cancer registries in the Circumpolar region, including Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Low risk of cancers of the lip (SIR 0.2) was observed among Inuit. Increased risk of cancer of the tongue and oral cancer (SIR 2.5) were observed among Greenlandic Inuit men. Salivary gland cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer occur among Inuit with rates among the highest in the world. Environmental factors (EBV, diet) and a genetically susceptible population are believed to play a role.

Source: Acta Oncologica

DOI: 10.3109/02841869609096986

Authors: Anne P. Lanier, Steven R. Alberts

Institutions: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center (Minnesota)

Language: English

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Kræftens Bekæmpelse