Gastric cancer: descriptive epidemiology, risk factors, screening, and prevention
Less than a century ago, gastric cancer was the most common cancer in the United States
and perhaps throughout the world. Despite its worldwide decline in incidence over the past …
and perhaps throughout the world. Despite its worldwide decline in incidence over the past …
Global incidence of oesophageal cancer by histological subtype in 2012
M Arnold, I Soerjomataram, J Ferlay, D Forman - Gut, 2015 - gut.bmj.com
Objective The two major histological types of oesophageal cancer—adenocarcinoma (AC)
and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)—are known to differ greatly in terms of risk factors and …
and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)—are known to differ greatly in terms of risk factors and …
[PDF][PDF] Opioid therapy and its side effects: a review
“Then Helen, Zeus' daughter, bethought her of another matter. She drugged the wine with an
herb that banishes all care, sorrow, and ill humor. Whoever drinks wine thus drugged cannot …
herb that banishes all care, sorrow, and ill humor. Whoever drinks wine thus drugged cannot …
Individual and combined effects of environmental risk factors for esophageal cancer based on results from the Golestan Cohort Study
Background & Aims Northeast Iran has one of the highest reported rates of esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) worldwide. Decades of investigations in this region have …
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) worldwide. Decades of investigations in this region have …
Opium use and subsequent incidence of cancer: results from the Golestan Cohort Study
Background Evidence is emerging for a role of opiates in various cancers. In this study, we
aimed to investigate the association between regular opium use and cancer incidence …
aimed to investigate the association between regular opium use and cancer incidence …
Epidemiologic study of gastric cancer in Iran: a systematic review
K Kalan Farmanfarma, N Mahdavifar… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers in Iran. Knowledge of
the epidemiology of the disease is essential in planning for prevention. So this study aimed …
the epidemiology of the disease is essential in planning for prevention. So this study aimed …
Opium use: an emerging risk factor for cancer?
An estimated 16· 5 million people worldwide illicitly use opiates, of whom 4 million use raw
opium. We did a systematic review to investigate the association between opium use and …
opium. We did a systematic review to investigate the association between opium use and …
Efficacy of pharmacological therapies for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation: systematic review and network meta-analysis
P Luthra, NE Burr, DM Brenner, AC Ford - Gut, 2019 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Opioids are increasingly prescribed in the West and have deleterious GI
consequences. Pharmacological therapies to treat opioid-induced constipation (OIC) are …
consequences. Pharmacological therapies to treat opioid-induced constipation (OIC) are …
Opium use, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption in relation to pancreatic cancer
Methods: Cases and controls were selected from patients who were referred to 4
endoscopic ultrasound centers in Tehran, Iran. We recruited 316 histopathologically (all …
endoscopic ultrasound centers in Tehran, Iran. We recruited 316 histopathologically (all …
The Iranian study of opium and cancer (IROPICAN): rationale, design, and initial findings
M Hadji, H Rashidian, M Marzban, M Gholipour… - 2021 - trepo.tuni.fi
Background: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified
opium use as a Group 1 carcinogen. However, much remains to be studied on the relation …
opium use as a Group 1 carcinogen. However, much remains to be studied on the relation …