title: Retinoids as chemopreventive agents in head and neck cancer.
abstract: The role of retinoids as chemopreventive agents in head and neck malignancies is briefly described. The hypotheses of mechanisms of cancer prevention are discussed. A strong case is made for extension of recent work in this field of preventive cancer chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Greval
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000556:secondary; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012176:Retinoids