Risk of betel chewing for oesophageal cancer in Taiwan
Journal
British Journal of Cancer
Journal Volume
85
Journal Issue
5
Pages
658-660
Date Issued
2001
Author(s)
Abstract
Among 104 cases of squamous-cell oesophageal carcinoma patients and 277 controls in Taiwan, after adjusting for cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and other confounders, we found that subjects who chewed from 1 to 495 betel-year and more than 495 betel-years (about 20 betel quid per day for 20 years) had 3.6-fold (95% Cl=1.3-10.1) and 9.2-fold risk (95% Cl=1.8-46.7), respectively, of developing oesophageal cancer, compared to those who did not chew betel. ? 2001 Cancer Research Campaign.
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Other Subjects
adult; aged; alcohol consumption; article; betel nut; cancer incidence; cigarette smoking; cultural factor; esophagus cancer; female; high risk population; histopathology; human; major clinical study; male; priority journal; squamous cell carcinoma; Taiwan; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking; Areca; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Case-Control Studies; Diet; Esophageal Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Plants, Medicinal; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors; Taiwan
Type
journal article