D. N. Rao|Ganesh Balasubramaniam|Ketayun A. Dinshaw|K. M. Mohandas
A case?control study of stomach cancer in Mumbai, India
Tata Memorial Hospital|Tata Memorial Hospital|Tata Memorial Hospital|Tata Memorial Hospital
abstract stomach cancer incidence rates much lower india elsewhere stomach remains one 10 leading sites cancer sexes metropolitan registries unmatched casecontrol study stomach cancer carried tata memorial hospital tmh mumbai purpose identify association tobacco alcohol use occupational hazards diet consumption beverages like tea coffee living environment cooking media literacy stomach cancer study included 170 stomach cancer cases 2184 hospital controls interviewed period 19881992 tobacco chewing bidi cigarette smoking alcohol drinking emerge high risk factors stomach cancer consumption dry fish least week compared never every 2 weeks showed 12fold excess risk 124 95 ci 70221 p lt 00001 stomach cancer among nonvegetarian food items considered protective effect tea consumption 04 95 ci 0209 p 003 showing 59 reduction risk identified could use possible control prevention cancer 2002 wileyliss inc