Etiology, epidemiology and diagnosis of esophageal cancer.
The data from the National Cancer Registry in Slovakia showed 306 esophageal cancers in 1999 (288 men and 18 women). There has been a 5-fold increase in the incidence of esophageal cancer among men in the past 30 years as compared to women in whom no significant chance occurred. The reported 1999 raw incidence of esophageal cancer (per 100000) was 11.0 and 0.6 among men and women in Slovakia, respectively. (Tab. 1, Ref. 8.).
Majek
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National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia. majek@nou.sk
Slezak
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Kollar
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Makovnik
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Mlkvy
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D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018154:Slovakia / Q000453:epidemiology