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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Main Authors: Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Noman Ahmed Khan, Syed Jawad Haider Kazmi, Maira Hassan, Uzma Rasheed, Rumael Jawed, Rabail Yaseen, Syed Anosh Ali Naqvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2021-04-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2021.91