In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 135, No. 10 ( 2014-11-15), p. 2424-2436
Abstract:
What's new? Drinking alcohol increases risk of head and neck cancer, because the body metabolizes alcohol into acetaldehyde, a carcinogen. Bacteria lingering in the mouth can also perform this change, raising the question of whether oral hygiene influences cancer risk. These authors investigated the interaction between alcohol consumption, oral hygiene, and expression of alcohol metabolizing genes in relation to risk of head and neck cancer. They found that poor oral hygiene did indeed increase cancer risk among those with a genotype indicating slower alcohol metabolism, suggesting that careful teeth‐cleaning may reduce risk among those unwilling to forgo alcohol.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2014
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218257-9
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1474822-8
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