Risk factors for oral and pharyngeal cancer in women: a study from Italy and Switzerland

Authors
Bosetti, C Negri, E Franceschi, S Conti, E Levi, F Tomei, F La Vecchia, C
Citation
C. Bosetti et al., Risk factors for oral and pharyngeal cancer in women: a study from Italy and Switzerland, BR J CANC, 82(1), 2000, pp. 204-207
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
ISSN journal
00070920 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
204 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0920(200001)82:1<204:RFFOAP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We analysed two case-control studies of women from Italy and Switzerland, i ncluding 195 cases of oral and pharyngeal cancers and 1113 controls. The mu ltivariate odds ratio was 4.6 for heavy smokers and 2.7 for high alcohol in take. Vegetables, fruit, beta-carotene and wholegrain foods were inversely, burier and retinol directly, related to risk. (C) 2000 Cancer Research Cam paign.