Associations of Tobacco and Alcohol Use with Risk of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Small Intestine in Utah.

Karen CurtinLisa Anne Cannon-AlbrightJames VanDersliceZhe YuKimberly A HergetRamya ThotaDeborah W Neklason

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2019)

Although tobacco and alcohol modestly contribute to risk, our study suggests in addition to greater detection of tumors, other as-of-yet undefined exposures may drive rising SINT incidence.

Keyphrases

neuroendocrine tumors
risk factors
air pollution
loop mediated isothermal amplification
label free
sensitive detection