Aetiology and prevention of head and neck neoplasms: a review

Authors

  • Manish Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Ramanpreet Kaur Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Mahesh Satija Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Raminderjit Kaur Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Vikramjit Kailey Department of ENTHNS, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Hitesh Verma Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Arshnoor . Department of ENTHNS, 3Department of pathology, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205210

Keywords:

Head neck neoplasia, Aetiology, Prevention

Abstract

Head and neck neoplasia have a high morbidity and mortality if undiagnosed and mismanaged. Aetiology ranges from genetic mutations to certain environmental factors. The aetiological agent, its active constituent, mode or site of action and the preventable measures been introspected.

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2020-11-25

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Munjal, M., Kaur, R., Satija, M., Kaur, R., Kailey, V., Munjal, S., Verma, H., & ., A. (2020). Aetiology and prevention of head and neck neoplasms: a review. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 7(12), 5237–5243. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205210

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