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Determine the minimum incidence, anatomical distribution, and demographic patterns of esophageal cancer in Fars Province, Southern Iran.

August 1, 1977Cancer

Cancer of the esophagus in southern Iran

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ASAhmad SadeghiUniversity of Tabriz SBShahla BehmardShiraz University HSHamid Shafiepoor

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Observational study reports markedly high esophageal cancer rates in young adults, indicating unusual regional risk factors and equal sex distribution.

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Determine the minimum incidence, anatomical distribution, and demographic patterns of esophageal cancer in Fars Province, Southern Iran.
Reviewed hospital records from the provincial capital in Southern Iran to estimate minimal yearly incidence.
Compared age-specific incidence in individuals aged 15–44 years against population registry data from Connecticut.
Analyzed primary tumor site localization and female-to-male distribution relative to other gastrointestinal malignancies.
Minimal yearly incidence in the 15–44 age bracket was five to 10 times higher than the comparative incidence reported in Connecticut.
A primary tumor in the upper third of the esophagus occurred in 32% of cases, with location strongly associated with age but not with sex after adjusting for age.
Female representation was significantly higher in esophageal cancer than in other combined gastrointestinal cancers, showing nearly equal risk between males and females.

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Sadeghi et al. (1977) studied this question.

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Observational study reports markedly high esophageal cancer rates in young adults, indicating unusual regional risk factors and equal sex distribution.

Cancer of the esophagus in southern Iran

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Cancer of the esophagus in southern Iran

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