TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL USE ARE THE RISK FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GREATEST BURDEN OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS: A STUDY FROM THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE STUDY 2019

Tobacco and alcohol use are the risk factors responsible for the greatest burden of head and neck cancers: a study from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Background The risk factors associated with cancers of the larynx, nasopharynx, lips, and oral cavity, as well as other pharyngeal cancers, share many similarities.To better understand how these risk factors manifest differently across various head and neck tumor types, we utilized data from the GBD database to conduct an in-depth analysis.Methods

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Rill erosion on an oxisol influenced by a thin compacted layer

The presence of compacted Keyless Touch Entry System layers in soils can induce subprocesses (e.g., discontinuity of water flow) and induces soil erosion and rill development.This study assesses how rill erosion in Oxisols is affected by a plow pan.The study shows that changes in hydraulic properties occur when the topsoil is eroded because the com

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Microbial Characteristics of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy According to Pathologic Response

Qilin Fan,1,* Fumei Shang,1,* Chen Chen,1 Hongxia Zhou,1 Jun Fan,2 Ming Yang,2 Xiu Nie,2 Li Liu,3 Kailin Cai,4 Hongli Liu1 1Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong

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