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Tobacco and other risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Lilongwe Malawi: Results from the Lilongwe esophageal cancer case: Control study.

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<h4>Objective</h4>Esophageal cancer is the second commonest cancer in Malawi, and 95% of all cases are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Very little is known about the epidemiology of ESCC in Malawi including risk factors. The main objective of the study was to evaluate and desc...

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Main Authors:	Bongani Kaimila (Author), Gift Mulima (Author), Chifundo Kajombo (Author), Ande Salima (Author), Peter Nietschke (Author), Natalie Pritchett (Author), Yingxi Chen (Author), Gwen Murphy (Author), Sanford M Dawsey (Author), Satish Gopal (Author), Kamija S Phiri (Author), Christian C Abnet (Author)
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Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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