Adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia: the role of diet

• Published in: Nutrition and cancer Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 298
• Main Authors: Zhang, Z.F, Kurtz, R.C, Yu, G.P, Sun, M, Gargon, N, Karpeh, M. Jr, Fein, J.S, Harlap, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1997
• Subjects: ACIDE FOLIQUE; ACIDO FOLICO; Adenocarcinoma - etiology; Adenocarcinoma - pathology; Adenocarcinoma - prevention & control; ADENOMA; ADENOME; ANTIOXIDANTES; ANTIOXIDANTS; ANTIOXYDANT; Case-Control Studies; DIET; DIETA; Dietary Fats - administration & dosage; Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage; ENCUESTAS; Energy Intake; ENQUETE; Esophageal Neoplasms - etiology; Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms - prevention & control; ESTOMAC; ESTOMAGO; FOLIC ACID; FOOD INTAKE; Humans; INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS; INGESTION DE NUTRIENTES; INGESTION DE SUBSTANCES NUTRITIVES; Iron - administration & dosage; Logistic Models; Lutein - administration & dosage; MINERAL NUTRIENTS; Minerals - administration & dosage; NEW YORK; Niacin - administration & dosage; NUEVA YORK; NUTRIENT INTAKE; NUTRIENTES MINERALES; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; PIRIDOXINA; PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (HOMME); PYRIDOXINE; Pyridoxine - administration & dosage; REGIME ALIMENTAIRE; RIESGO; RISK; RISK FACTORS; RISQUE; STOMACH; Stomach Neoplasms - etiology; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Stomach Neoplasms - prevention & control; SUBSTANCE NUTRITIVE MINERALE; SURVEYS; VITAMINAS; VITAMINE; VITAMINS; Vitamins - administration & dosage; XANTHOPHYLLE; XANTHOPHYLLS; XANTOFILAS; Zinc - administration & dosage

The incidence of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia (ACEGC) has been increasing for the past 10-15 years in the United States. The reason for this increase is unknown. This hospital-based case-control study was conducted to assess the effects of dietary and nutritional factors on th...