Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common cancers in most
Eastern and Southern African countries, but its etiology has been understudied to date. To …

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 …

Simple Summary Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the sixth most common
cause of death worldwide. Incidence rates vary internationally, with the highest rates found …

Abstract Background: East Africa is affected by a disproportionately high burden of
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods: We conducted an incident case …

Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide and the sixth most
common cause of cancer-related death; however, worldwide incidence and mortality rates …

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for about 90% of the 456,000
incident esophageal cancers each year. Regions of high incidence include Eastern to …

Background The contribution of alcohol to the large burden of oesophageal squamous cell
carcinoma (ESCC) in east Africa remains uncertain and difficult to assess owing to complex …

Tobacco use is a well‐established risk factor for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
(ESCC) but the extent of its contribution to the disease burden in the African oesophageal …

Squamous cell esophageal cancer is common throughout East Africa, but its etiology is
poorly understood. We investigated the contribution of alcohol consumption to esophageal …

BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer (EC) is associated with a poor prognosis, particularly so
in Africa where an alarmingly high mortality to incidence ratio prevails for this disease. AIM …