Systematic Review of Genetic Factors in the Etiology of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in African Populations

Systematic Review of Genetic Factors in the Etiology of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in African Populations

Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), one of the most aggressive cancers, is endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, constituting a major health burden. It has the most divergence in cancer incidence globally, with high prevalence reported in East Asia, Southern Europe, and in East and South...

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Main Authors: Hannah Simba, Helena Kuivaniemi, Vittoria Lutje, Gerard Tromp, Vikash Sewram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
genetic association
somatic variant
germline mutation
sequence variants
systematic review
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00642/full

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