Fraction of head and neck cancer attributable to tobacco and alcohol in cities of three Brazilian regions

Conclusion: The HNC fractions attributable to smoking were more expressive than for alcohol consumption. Although with discrete distinctions bet ween them, the AFs to tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption in HNC observed in the cities of these three Brazilian regions were similar to those obtained in Latin America studies, but they were higher than in other parts in the world.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research