Yerba Mate tea, an infusion made from the leaves of the tree Ilex paraguariensis, is a widely
consumed nonalcoholic beverage in South America which is gaining rapid introduction into …

Ilex paraguariensis dried and minced leaves are made into a brewed tea, prepared in a sui
generis manner by large populations in South America, having evolved from a tea drunk by …

Background. Independent carcinogenic effects of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking as
well as their interaction can be usefully studied in a population of heavy drinkers and …

A study was carried out on the occurrence of oral and pharynx cancer among populations
living in five Brazilian geographic regions, by using incidence and mortality rates and trends …

We examined the relationship between dental health variables and risk of upper
aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers in a case-control study in Southern Brazil. The study …

Chronic tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are well-established risk factors for the
development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck. There are, however …

We reviewed data from six cohort studies and approximately 40 case-control studies on the
relation between selected aspects of diet and the risk of oral and pharyngeal cancer. Fruit …

A case-control study was conducted in Uruguay to investigate the role of mate drinking,
alcohol, tobacco, and certain dietary factors in the etiology of esophageal cancer. The study …

Using data from a case-control study conducted between 1984 and 1992 in the provinces of
Milan and Pordenone, northern Italy, on 439 cases of oral and pharyngeal cancers and …

OBJECTIVE: To identify any possible link between mate consumption and cancer, mainly of
the esophagus, larynx, and oral cavity. METHODS: A review of literature, published through …