Epidemiology of esophageal cancer

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5598-5606
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5598

Epidemiology of esophageal cancer

Yuwei Zhang

Yuwei Zhang, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, United States

Author contributions: Zhang Y solely contributed to this manuscript.

Correspondence to: Yuwei Zhang, MD, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, 2300 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States. yuwei_zhang@gwu.edu

Telephone: +1-202-9946023 Fax: +1-202-9940011

Received: May 15, 2013
Revised: July 13, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: September 14, 2013

Core Tip

Core tip: Here, we investigated the epidemiologic patterns and causes of esophageal cancer. Using population based cancer data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program of the United States; we generated the most up-to-date stage distribution and 5-year relative survival by stage at diagnosis for 1998-2009.