Evaluation of risk factors and prevention strategies of esophageal cancer

World Chinese Journal of Digestology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 677-680

  Zhang, Xiao Gang ^a   Zhong, Li ^a,b   Wang, Jian Fei ^a  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Esophageal cancer; Molecular markers; Primary prevention; Risk factors; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURVIVAL; EATING HABIT; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EID: 68949155272     PISSN: 10093079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v17.i7.677     Document Type: Review

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