Clinical, epidemiological, and diagnostic characteristics of esophageal carcinoma in a Pakistani population
BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer ranks eighth among the most prevalent cancers globally and is the sixth leading cause of mortality from malignancy worldwide; it is the 7th most prevalent malignancy in males and the 6th most prevalent malignancy in females. In Pakistan, the incidence is 4.1 per 100 000...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2021-04-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2021.91 |