title: [Analysis of the influence of nicotynism on selected diseases of the head and neck].
abstract: Cigarette smoking is still an actual problem. Poland has a leading position in consumption of cigarettes. The aim of this research is analysis of morbidity risk factors of selected neck and head diseases. In our study we examined 387 patients. Among these patients were 187 patients with malignant tumors, 68 with pre-cancer diseases, 40 with nonmalignant neoplasms of the salivary gland and 92 patients with chronic sinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii, Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu. mdoroszynska@wp.pl
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doroszyńska-Tomczyk
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*