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 …

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 …

We conducted a survey of aflatoxin and fumonisin in maize in western Kenya. In a regional
survey of aflatoxin conducted in 2009 across three agroecological zones within three …

This review examines different nutritional guidelines, some case studies, and provides
insights and discrepancies, in the regulatory framework of Food Safety Management of …

The epidemiology of esophageal cancer has radically changed in the last fifty-years in the
Western world. Changes in the predominant type of squamous cell carcinoma to …

Cereals play an important role in global food security. Data from the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization projects increased consumption of cereals from 2.6 billion tonnes in …

Aflatoxins cause acute and chronic health and production effects in humans and animals,
respectively. This study reports on the exposure of the Kenyan population to the two …

Esophageal cancer at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is the leading cancer in
men with a poor prognosis. A case control study (n= 159) aimed at the histology type …

Background The aetiology of Africa's easterly-lying corridor of squamous cell oesophageal
cancer is poorly understood. Micronutrient deficiencies have been implicated in this cancer …

Certain geographically distinct areas of the world have very high rates of esophageal cancer
(EC). Previous studies have identified western Kenya as a high risk area for EC with an …