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Some Aspects of the Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer

Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France

The worldwide occurrence of esophageal cancer is reviewed, together with the epidemiological information on its causation. The data strongly suggest that factors associated with poverty and specific limitations of dietary intake increase susceptibility for this disease.