Background Consumption of very-hot beverages/food is a probable carcinogen. In East
Africa, we investigated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) risk in relation to four …

Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has markedly high incidence rates in
Kenya and much of East Africa, with a dire prognosis and poorly understood aetiology …

Purpose Hot beverage consumption has been linked to oesophageal squamous cell cancer
(EC), but its contribution to the poorly understood East African EC corridor is not known …

Coffee, tea and maté may cause esophageal cancer (EC) by causing thermal injury to the
esophageal mucosa. If so, the risk of EC attributable to thermal injury could be large in …

Background Consumption of very hot (> 65° C) beverages is probably associated with
increased risk of oesophageal cancer. First associations were reported for yerba mate and it …

Abstract Background The African Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) corridor,
which spans from Ethiopia down to South Africa, is an esophageal cancer hotspot …

Background Previous studies have mostly focused on the effects of specific constituents of
beverages and foods on the risk of esophageal cancer (EC). An increasing number of …

Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is common in certain areas
worldwide. One area, western Kenya, has a high risk of ESCC, including many young cases …

PURPOSE Eastern Africa is one of several regions affected by high incidence rates of
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). A unique epidemiologic feature of ESCC in …

Aim: Hot beverage and food intake may be associated with increased risks of esophageal
cancer. In this study, we analyzed data from two hospital based case-control studies to …