The Anyang Esophageal Cancer Cohort Study: study design, implementation of fieldwork, and use of computer-aided survey system.

BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been observed repeatedly in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues. However, the causal relationship between HPV infection and the onset of ESCC remains unknown. A large cohort study focusing on this topic is being carried out in rural Anyang, Ch...

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Main Authors: Fangfang Liu, Fangcen Guo, Yue Zhou, Zhonghu He, Xiuyun Tian, Chuanhai Guo, Tao Ning, Yaqi Pan, Hong Cai, Yang Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3273470?pdf=render