Current status and future prospects for esophageal cancer

M Sheikh, G Roshandel, V McCormack, R Malekzadeh - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Over 500,000 individuals died due to esophageal cancer (EC) worldwide
in 2020. More than four decades of etiological research have predominantly focused on the …

[HTML][HTML] International cancer seminars: a focus on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

G Murphy, V McCormack, B Abedi-Ardekani, M Arnold… - Annals of …, 2017 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the US National
Cancer Institute (NCI) have initiated a series of cancer-focused seminars [Scelo G, Hofmann …

Informing etiologic research priorities for squamous cell esophageal cancer in Africa: a review of setting‐specific exposures to known and putative risk factors

VA McCormack, D Menya, MO Munishi… - … journal of cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Systematic review: the etiology of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in low-income settings

JD Chetwood, P Garg, P Finch… - Expert review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Esophageal carcinoma causes over 380 000 deaths per year, ranking sixth
worldwide in mortality amongst all malignancies. Globally, the squamous cell subtype is …

Salt tea consumption and esophageal cancer: a possible role of alkaline beverages in esophageal carcinogenesis

NA Dar, GA Bhat, IA Shah, B Iqbal… - … journal of cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Salt tea is the most commonly used beverage in Kashmir, India, where esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common cancer. Salt tea is brewed in a …

Secondhand smoking and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a high incidence region, Kashmir, India: a case-control–observational study

R Rafiq, IA Shah, GA Bhat, MM Lone, F Islami… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Studies have associated secondhand smoking (SHS) with cancers of the lung, larynx, and
pharynx. Only a few studies have examined the association between SHS and esophageal …

Family history of cancer and the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus: a case–control study in Kashmir, India

GA Bhat, IA Shah, R Rafiq, S Nabi, B Iqbal… - British Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
Background: Only a few studies have examined the association between family history of
cancer (FHC) and the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high …

Strenuous occupational physical activity: Potential association with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk

IA Shah, GA Bhat, R Rafiq, N Nissa… - Proceedings of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The impact of recreational physical activity (RPA) on cancer risk has been
extensively studied. However, the association of occupational physical activity (OPA), which …

Occupational class groups as a risk factor for gastrointestinal cancer: A case-control study

M Aghilinejad, E Kabir-Mokamelkhah… - … of occupational and …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cancer has a high mortality rate in both developing and developed countries.
11%–15% of cancers are attributable to occupational risk factors. Objective: To determine if …

Epidemiological Review: Esophagus Squamous Cell Carcinoma in India

N Rajput, D Gholap, S Mhatre… - Indian Journal of Medical …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Worldwide the incidence of esophagus squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), remains one of
the most common causes of cancer death. ESCC is one of the leading types of cancer in the …