To identify reasons for the high incidence rates of stomach cancer in Poland, we conducted a population-based case-control study in Warsaw. Cases were residents aged 21 to 79 years who were newly diagnosed with stomach cancer between March 1, 1994, and April 30, 1997. Controls were randomly selected
P.65 Risk of oral cancer in relation to smoking, alcohol, and dentition in Warsaw, Poland
β Scribed by J. Lissowska
- Book ID
- 117803611
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1744-7895
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