Results of examination of a population from a region with a high incidence of esophageal cancer: precancerous lesions of the esophageal mucosa

Zaridze, D.G.; Kuvshinov, I.P.; Khodzhaeva, M.K.; Parshikova, S.M.; Poddubnyĭ, B.K.

Voprosy Onkologii 32(7): 36-40

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0507-3758
PMID: 2943079
Document Number: 286076
Esophagoscopic evidence of chronic esophagitis of varying degree was found in 60% of the total number of 1348 examined males living in a region with high incidence of esophageal cancer. The high incidence of chronic esophagitis corroborates the hypothesis that this disease is a precursor of esophageal cancer.

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