Oral health and risk for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: the Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Study
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Recent reports have linked oral health and periodontal disease indicators with increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN). Thus far, evidence has been inconclusive; our objective was to study the association between oral health and SCCHN risk in the context of a large population-based study.
DOI: 10.17615/7tc9-xb22
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Language: English
Topic: Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Cancer Institute
Awards: G1722492350, G479108254
OpenAlex ID: W4300623197