title: Oesophageal cancer in India.
abstract: Oesophageal cancer has a high incidence rate in India and both males and females are affected almost equally. A study of high-risk factors associated with this disease is presented. Bidi smoking, pan chewing with or without tobacco, and alcohol drinking are the factors strongly associated with oesophageal cancer in Bombay.
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking