Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) is among the most common malignancies in Eastern
Africa, but the occurrence of EC in Sudan has rarely been described in the scientific …

The incidence of oesophageal cancer (OC) varies geographically, with more than 80% of
cases and deaths worldwide occurring in developing countries. The aim of this study is to …

Introduction: Esophageal cancer portends a grim prognosis. Most patients present with
incurable disease. Scanty epidemiologic data on the disease has contributed to its low …

Background & Aims Northeast Iran has one of the highest reported rates of esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) worldwide. Decades of investigations in this region have …

Background: It is difficult to determine the prevalence/incidence of EC without an established
functional national cancer registry, which helps to demarcate the population at-risk and …

Prospective data on environmental exposures, especially with respect to alcohol, tobacco,
and diet, in relation to the risk of esophageal cancer in high-risk populations are sparse. We …

Oesophageal cancer (OC) is an aggressive neoplasm that manifests in the gastrointestinal
tract and is the result of numerous factors that can contribute to the development of the …

Objectives Esophageal cancer (EC) has become one of the most alarming cancers in the
world. There are significant differences in incidence and risk factors associated with the two …

Oesophageal cancer, the eighth most frequent cancer in the world occurs as two main
subtypes, squamous cell carcinoma (more prevalent in developing countries) and …

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 …