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- Title
World Health Organization Epidemiologic Studies of Tumors of the Mouth and Jaw.
- Authors
TUYNS, A. J.; HIRAYAMA, T.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study done by the World Health Organization (WHO) which focused on mouth and jaw tumors. Researchers found high rates of orophayngeal cancer in Southeast Asia. They also found that chewing tobacco and cigarette smoking was popular in these populations. In Central Africa, researchers found a tumor that primarily affects children, which is called Burkitt's Tumor.
- Subjects
SOUTHEAST Asia; CENTRAL Africa; WORLD Health Organization; PHARYNGEAL cancer; ORAL cancer; JAW cancer; BURKITT'S lymphoma; SMOKELESS tobacco
- Publication
Journal of Dental Research, 1966, Vol 45, Issue 3, p535
- ISSN
0022-0345
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00220345660450031601