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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Archives of Iranian medicine - 1 Nov 2012
Roshandel Gholamreza, Semnani Shahryar, Malekzadeh Reza, Dawsey Sanford M
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal cancer (EC) is the 8th most common cancer and the 6th most frequent cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common type of EC. Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been suggested as a risk factor for developing ESCC. In this paper we will review different aspects of the relationship between PAH exposure and ESCC. PAHs are a group of...
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