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Esophageal cancer in Northeastern Iran: a review.

Farin Kamangar, Reza Malekzadeh, Sanford M. Dawsey, Farrokh Saidi

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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.

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Key concepts: Esophageal cancer, Squamous cell cancer, Etiology, Medicine, Incidence (geometry), Cancer, Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Internal medicine