Africa’s Oesophageal Cancer Corridor: Geographic Variations in Incidence Correlate with Certain Micronutrient Deficiencies - Schaafsma, Torin; Wakefield, Jon; Hanisch, Rachel; Bray, Freddie; Schüz, Joachim; Joy, Edward J. M.; Watts, Michael J.; McCormack, Valerie (PloS one, 2015)
Keywords: Adult; Africa - epidemiology; Alcohol; Alcohol use; Alcoholic beverages; Analysis; Bayesian analysis; Biomarkers; Calcium; Cancer; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - etiology; Copper; Corn; Demographic aspects; Diet; Diet therapy; Ear; Ecological monitoring; Ecological studies; Energy intake; Esophageal cancer; Esophageal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Esophageal Neoplasms - etiology; Esophagus; Female; Food; Geochemistry; Geographical variations; Health aspects; Humans; Incidence; Iodine; Iron; Magnesium; Male; Mathematical models; Micronutrients - deficiency; Middle Aged; Nutrients; Nutrition; Nutritional Status; Ranking; Risk factors; Selenium; Selenium - deficiency; Sex Distribution; Smoking; Squamous cell carcinoma; Trends; Zinc; Zinc (Nutrient); Zinc - deficiency; Africa; United Kingdom; United Kingdom--UK; Malawi; United States--US; Tanzania; South Africa; France; Kenya; Ethiopia