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Investigating the Association between Alcohol and Risk of Head and Neck Cancer in Taiwan
Generous ingestion of alcohol may fuel the development of cancer in the head and neck region.
This study clarified the association between the frequency of alcohol consumption and the incidence of head and neck cancer in Taiwan. Researchers studied the alcohol intake levels of 811 patients with head and neck cancer and 940 persons without any history of cancer.
Data analysis revealed that heavy drinkers of alcoholic beverages, particularly liquor, had greater risk of developing cancer in the head and neck region of the body, including cancer of the pharynx and larynx, than never drinkers. The findings of this study show that imbibing the habit of consuming alcohol regularly may make an individual highly likely to come down with head and neck cancer.
Research Summary Information
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2017
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Cheng-Chih Huang, Jenn-Ren Hsiao, Wei-Ting Lee, Yao-Chou Lee, Chun-Yen Ou, Chan-Chi Chang, Yu-Cheng Lu, Jehn-Shyun Huang, Tung-Yiu Wong, Ken-Chung Chen, Sen-Tien Tsai, Sheen-Yie Fang, Jiunn-Liang Wu, Yuan-Hua Wu, Wei-Ting Hsueh, Chia-Jui Yen, Shang-Yin Wu, Jang-Yang Chang, Chen-Lin Lin, Yi-Hui Wang, Ya-Ling Weng, Han-Chien Yang, Yu-Shan Chen, Jeffrey S Chang
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Department of Otolaryngology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, 1F No 367, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, 1F No 367, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70456, Taiwan. jeffreychang@nhri.org.tw.
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