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Alcohol consumption and oesophageal squamous cell cancer risk in east Africa: findings from the large multicentre ESCCAPE case-control study in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi
Alcohol intake might be a contributing factor to the development of esophageal cancer.
This study investigated whether alcohol use is tied to the development of cancer of the esophagus. Researchers collated data on the alcohol drinking habits and esophageal cancer occurrence rates among 2,625 men and women recruited from Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania.
Researchers noticed that esophageal cancer was diagnosed at a higher frequency among alcohol consumers compared to non-consumers. This study further highlights the cancer-promoting action of alcohol on the esophagus.
Research Summary Information
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2022
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Daniel R S Middleton, Blandina T Mmbaga, Diana Menya, Charles Dzamalala, Gissela Nyakunga-Maro, Peter Finch, Yohannie Mlombe, Joachim Schüz, Valerie McCormack; ESCCAPE
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Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France. Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania. School of Public Heath, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya. Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi. Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France. Electronic address: mccormackv@iarc.fr.
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