Some aspects of the epidemiology of esophageal cancer.
The worldwide occurence of esophageal cancer is reviewed, together with the epidemiological information on its causation. The data strongly suggest the factors associated with poverty and specific limitations of dietary intake increase susceptibility for this disease.
D000349:Africa; D002681:China; D004032:Diet; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007492:Iran; D007563:Jamaica; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D011647:Puerto Rico; D014586:USSR; D014481:United States