A Nandakumar|N. Anantha|VR Pattabhiraman|P. S. Prabhakaran|Murali Dhar|Kanchan Puttaswamy|Thalagavadi Venugopal|Narasimha Reddy|Rajanna|A. T. Vinutha|Vivek Srinivas
Importance of anatomical subsite in correlating risk factors in cancer of the oesophagus - report of a case - control study
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology|Indian Council of Medical Research|Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology|Indian Council of Medical Research|Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology|Indian Council of Medical Research|Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology|Indian Council of Medical Research
bangalore cancer oesophagus third common cancer males fourth common females average annual ageadjusted incidence rates 82 89 per 100000 respectively casecontrol investigation cancer oesophagus conducted based populationbased cancer registry bangalore india three hundred fortythree cases cancer oesophagus age sex matched twice number controls area evidence cancer chewing without tobacco significant risk factor sexes chewing risk factor cancer upper third oesophagus among males nontobacco chewing significant risk factor middle third two segments tobacco chewing significant risk factor lower third oesophagus two segments bidi smoking males significant risk factor three segments highest upper third less middle third still less lower third risk oesophageal cancer associated alcohol drinking significant middle third