Association between tooth loss and upper gastrointestinal cancer: A 30 ‐year follow‐up of the Linxian Dysplasia Nutrition Intervention Trial Cohort

ConclusionModerate tooth loss increased the risk of ESCC mortality, particularly in younger subjects and men. Severe tooth loss increased the risk of GCC mortality. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - March 17, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Su Zhang, Pei Yu, Jian ‐Bing Wang, Jin‐Hu Fan, You‐Lin Qiao, Philip R. Taylor Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research