Epidemiological Risk Factors for Cancers of the Lung, Breast, Colon-rectum & Oral cavity: A case-control study in the Philippines

1National Institutes of Health, Padilla C, Cutiongco-dela Paz EM, Silao Cl, Santos-Cortez Rl, obrerro-Carrillo MC; Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Ngelangel CA, Javelosa M; UPCM-PGH, Ramos l, Banez V, Bisquera oJr, Tiangco B, Fernandez A, Nuqui E, Roxas F, Roxas A, Wang E, Yang N, Cabungcal A, Pontejos A, Sison C, Florendo o, Ceniza R, Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Coloma J, Vicente G, Tapia A, Mapalla H, Montana E, Asprer J, Solas S, lung Center of the Philippines, Montevirgen R, Desales R, Tan-liu N, Sy-Naval S, Tagayuna P, De Sales R, ospital ng Maynila, Joson R, Paguio S, de Guzman J, Medical Center Manila, Cajucom C, Dimacali A, Tia R, East Avenue Medical Center, Chipongian T, David J, Pato NG, Doble F, Agno M, Corazon locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital Bacolod City, Guancia A, layda E, Ferraris HF, Bionat B. AbstrAct Introduction. In the Philippines, lung, breast, colon-rectum, and oral cavity cancers are among the top 10 most common cancers. This study evaluates the risk factors for these cancers among Filipinos.