Tobacco is usually cited among the well-known risk factors of esophageal cancer;
nevertheless, the extent of the contribution of the type of smoking and its intensity to the …

Introduction and Aim: Africa alone accounts for almost 49% of positive cases of esophageal
cancer worldwide. Despite being a well-known cause of cancer, the precise amount of …

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 …

Esophageal cancer presents a pressing public health concern in Africa, particularly in
Eastern and Southern regions, where it stands as a leading cause of mortality. Various …

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

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

Abstract Background The Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, which includes the former
Transkei has high rates of squamous cell oesophageal cancer (OC), thought to be caused …

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 …

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

Objective Although cigarette smoking is considered as an important risk factor for
esophageal cancer, the magnitude of the association might be varied among geographic …