Esophageal cancer in Northeastern Iran: a review.
Golestan Province in northeastern Iran has one of the highest rates of esophageal squamous cell cancer in the world. This article reviews the studies conducted on esophageal squamous cell cancer in this area and summarizes the data on epidemiologic patterns, incidence trends, and etiology of esophageal squamous cell cancer in this province.
Kamangar
Farin
F
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. kamangaf@mail.nih.gov
Malekzadeh
Reza
R
Dawsey
Sanford M
SM
Saidi
Farrokh
F
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population