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 …

Environmental and life-style risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Simba, H Kuivaniemi, CC Abnet, G Tromp… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The African Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) corridor,
which spans from Ethiopia down to South Africa, is an esophageal cancer hotspot …

A very-hot food and beverage thermal exposure index and esophageal cancer risk in Malawi and Tanzania: findings from the ESCCAPE case–control studies

G Masukume, BT Mmbaga, CP Dzamalala… - British journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Consumption of very-hot beverages/food is a probable carcinogen. In East
Africa, we investigated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) risk in relation to four …

Health risks associated with the production and usage of charcoal: a systematic review

OS Idowu, LB De Azevedo, FV Zohoori, K Kanmodi… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Charcoal production and utilisation are linked to various health issues and occupational
hazards. However, to our knowledge, no systematic review has primarily focused on the …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor wood combustion, carcinogenic exposure and esophageal cancer in southwest Kenya

MM Mwachiro, N Pritchett, AM Calafat, RK Parker… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a risk factor for
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high-incidence areas of China, Iran and …

Risk factors associated with early-onset esophageal cancer in Tanzania

GC Buckle, EJ Mmbaga, A Paciorek, L Akoko… - JCO Global …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
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 …

Uncovering risks associated with smoking types and intensities in esophageal cancer within high-prevalence regions in Africa: a comprehensive meta-analysis

GT Kamsu, EJ Ndebia - Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & …, 2024 - aacrjournals.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiome and cancers of the esophagus: a review

Y Yano, A Etemadi, CC Abnet - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive malignant disease ranking amongst the leading
causes of cancer deaths in the world. The two main histologic subtypes, esophageal …

Human microbiota in esophageal adenocarcinoma: pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic implications

W Dan, L Peng, B Yan, Z Li, F Pan - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is one of the main subtypes of esophageal cancer. The
incidence rate of EAC increased progressively while the 5-year relative survival rates were …

[HTML][HTML] Drinking patterns, alcoholic beverage types, and esophageal cancer risk in Africa: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

EJ Ndebia, GT Kamsu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Africa is the continent most affected by esophageal cancer in the world. Alcoholic beverages
are controversially blamed, as esophageal cancer is a rare disease in several other …