Dental prophylaxis decreases the risk of esophageal cancer in males; a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan.

<h4>Background</h4>Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases. Esophageal cancer (EC) is also a common cause of death due to cancer among males. Systemic inflammatory processes have been shown to increase the risk of cancer. We conducted a retrospect...

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Main Authors: Ya-Ling Lee, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Nan-Ping Yang, Pesus Chou, Dachen Chu
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3387c8037b394fa9acf33b4945d07ea9
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