Risk for Esophageal Cancer Based on Lifestyle Factors–Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Body Mass Index: Insight from a South Korean Population Study in a …

MJ Kwon, HS Kang, HG Choi, JH Kim, JH Kim… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Esophageal cancer constitutes a global public health challenge. However, South Korean
population-specific information on the association of lifestyle (smoking, alcohol …

Dietary and Environmental Determinants of Oesophageal Cancer in Arsi Zone, Oromia, Central Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study

HA Deybasso, KT Roba, B Nega… - Cancer Management …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Oesophageal cancer is ranked 5th of all types of malignancies in Ethiopia and
highly prevalent in the Arsi Zone. However, no study was conducted to elucidate the dietary …

Esophageal and head and neck cancer patients attending ocean road cancer Institute in Tanzania from 2019 to 2021: an observational study

LP Mwelange, SHD Mamuya, J Mwaiselage… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Cancer in Africa is an emerging public health problem that needs urgent
preventive measures, particularly in workplaces where exposure to carcinogens may occur …

Qat use and esophageal cancer in Ethiopia: A pilot case-control study

ME Leon, M Assefa, E Kassa, A Bane, T Gemechu… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Qat (Catha edulis) chewing is reported to induce lesions in the buccal mucosa,
irritation of the esophagus, and esophageal reflux. Case series suggest a possible …

Esophageal cancer: overview, risk factors, and reasons for the rise

S Lander, E Lander, MK Gibson - Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Esophageal cancer (EC) is a common cancer affecting many
regions of the world and carries significant morbidity and mortality. In this article, we review …

[HTML][HTML] Association of smoking, alcohol drinking and dietary factors with esophageal cancer in high-and low-risk areas of Jiangsu Province, China

M Wu, JK Zhao, XS Hu, PH Wang, Y Qin… - World journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To study the main environmental and lifestyle factors that account for the regional
differences in esophageal cancer (EC) risk in low-and high-risk areas of Jiangsu Province …

Drinking patterns, alcoholic beverage types, and esophageal cancer risk in Africa: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

EJ Ndebia, GT Kamsu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Africa is the continent most affected by esophageal cancer in the world. Alcoholic beverages
are controversially blamed, as esophageal cancer is a rare disease in several other …

The incidence and histological patterns of oesophageal cancer in Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2010: Analysis of national cancer registry data

U Jayarajah, A Fernando… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives An increase in global incidence of oesophageal cancer has been reported in the
last few decades. We conducted this study to examine trends in oesophageal cancer in Sri …

The incidence of esophageal cancer in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Salehiniya, S Hassanipour… - Biomedical …, 2018 - bmrat.biomedpress.org
Background: Esophageal Cancer (EC) is the eighth most common cancer in terms of
incidence. Despite various studies, there is no general estimate of EC incidence in Iran …

Gender differences in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a South African Tertiary Hospital

L Ferndale, C Aldous, R Hift, S Thomson - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma is common in Africa and has a male
preponderance. The gender-based differences in clinical presentation and risk factor …