Esophageal Cancer in Golestan Province, Iran: A Review of Genetic Susceptibility and Environmental Risk Factors
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive tumor that is typically diagnosed only when the tumor has gained remarkable size, extended to peripheral tissues, and led to dysphagia. Five-year survival of advanced cancer is still very poor (19%), even with improved surgical techniques an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1682 |