Positive association between hepatitis C infection and oral cavity cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan.

OBJECTIVES: The association between viral hepatitis (B and C) and oral cavity cancer has been widely debated. This nationwide, population-based cohort study assessed the subsequent risk of oral cavity cancer among patients with chronic viral hepatitis infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were retr...

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Main Authors: Fu-Hsiung Su, Shih-Ni Chang, Pei-Chun Chen, Fung-Chang Sung, Shiang-Fu Huang, Hung-Yi Chiou, Chien-Tien Su, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Chih-Ching Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485043?pdf=render