Africa’s Oesophageal Cancer Corridor: Geographic Variations in Incidence Correlate with Certain Micronutrient Deficiencies

BACKGROUND: The aetiology of Africa’s easterly-lying corridor of squamous cell oesophageal cancer is poorly understood. Micronutrient deficiencies have been implicated in this cancer in other areas of the world, but their role in Africa is unclear. Without prospective cohorts, timely insights can in...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Schaafsma, Torin, Wakefield, Jon, Hanisch, Rachel, Bray, Freddie, Schüz, Joachim, Joy, Edward J. M., Watts, Michael J., McCormack, Valerie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4598094/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26448405
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140107
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