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Kaabe S, Amiriani T, Teimoorian M, Besharat S, Salamat F, Hasanpour-Heidari S, Sedaghat S, Sadeghzadeh H, Roshandel G. Incidence Rates and Time Trends of Pancreatic Cancer in the Golestan Province, Northeastern Iran, 2006-2019. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2024; 27:486-493. [PMID: 39465523 PMCID: PMC11496600 DOI: 10.34172/aim.31168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 10/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most malignant cancers with a poor prognosis. Despite advances in the diagnosis and management of PC, the survival rate remains low. In Iran, the incidence of PC is increasing, with mortality rates nearly doubling over the past 25 years. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the temporal variations and incidence of PC in Golestan province, as a prominent hub for gastrointestinal cancers in Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, patient information was obtained from the Golestan Population-Based Cancer Registry (GPCR) from 2006 to 2019. We calculated age-standardized incidence rates (ASRs) using the World standard population and reported the rates per 100000 persons-year. To compare ASRs across sexes and residence areas, incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calculated using Poisson regression models. We calculated the estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) to assess time trends in incidence rates of PC in Golestan during the study period. RESULTS Among a total of 560 PC new cases (mean age of 63.72 years), 46.61% were diagnosed through clinical or paraclinical methods. The crude incidence rate and ASR were 2.24 and 2.95 (95% CI: 2.70‒3.20) per 100000 persons-year, respectively. The ASR of PC was significantly higher in males (3.78; 95% CI: 3.37‒4.19) than females (2.17; 95% CI: 1.88‒2.46) (IRR=1.71; P<0.01). The ASR was higher in the urban (3.23; 95% CI: 2.88‒3.58) compared to the rural population (2.65; 95% CI: 2.30‒3.00) (IRR=1.23; P=0.02). The ASR of PC increased from 1.97 to 3.53 during 2006 to 2019 with an EAPC of 4.39 (95% CI: -3.56 to 12.75). The EAPCs were 4.85% and 4.37% in women and men, respectively. CONCLUSION Our study showed that the incidence of PC is increasing in the Golestan province. Also, the incidence rate was higher in men, elderly people, and the urban population.
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- Sajjad Kaabe
- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Stem Cell Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Deputy of Public Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Zamani N, Szymiczek A, Shakeri R, Poustchi H, Pourshams A, Narod S, Malekzadeh R, Akbari MR. A Single nucleotide polymorphism in the ALDH2 gene modifies the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in BRCA2 p.K3326* carriers. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292611. [PMID: 37943872 PMCID: PMC10635553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has a very high incidence rate in northeastern Iran. Our team previously reported the BReast CAncer gene 2 (BRCA2) p.K3326* mutation as a moderately penetrant ESCC susceptibility variant in northern Iran (odds ratio (OR) = 3.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.74-7.59, P = 0.0003). Recently, it has been reported that aldehydes can induce BRCA2 haploinsufficiency in cells with a heterozygous pathogenic BRCA2 mutation and predispose them to carcinogenic effects. Based on this observation, we speculate that dysfunctional variants in Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Family Member (ALDH2) may result in aldehyde-induced BRCA2 haploinsufficiency and increase cancer risk in BRCA2 mutation carriers. In support of this hypothesis, our team recently reported the breast cancer risk modifying effect of an ALDH2 common polymorphism, rs10744777, among Polish carriers of the BRCA2 p.K3326* mutation. In the current case-control study, we aimed to investigate the ESCC risk modifying effect of this ALDH2 polymorphism among BRCA2 p.K3326* mutation carriers. We assessed the interaction between the ALDH2 rs10744777 polymorphism and BRCA2 p.K3326* mutation in ESCC risk by genotyping this ALDH2 variant in the germline DNA of 746 ESCC cases and 1,373 controls from northern Iran who were previously genotyped for the BRCA2 p.K3326* mutation. Among a total of 464 individuals with TT genotype of the ALDH2 rs10744777 polymorphism, which is associated with lower ALDH2 expression, we found 9 of 164 cases versus 3 of 300 controls who carried the BRCA2 p.K3326* variant (OR = 5.66, 95% CI = 1.22-26.2, P = 0.018). This finding supports our hypothesis that the ALDH2-rs10744777 TT genotype may be a significant risk modifier of ESCC in individuals with a BRCA2 p.K3326* mutation.
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- Neda Zamani
- Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Institite of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Institite of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Institite of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Nomali M, Ayati A, Tayebi A, Moghaddam K, Mosallami S, Riahinokandeh G, Nomali M, Roshandel G. Ethnic Disparities in Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCEs) and Postoperative Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass in Northeastern Iran (2007-2016). ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2023; 26:554-560. [PMID: 38310411 PMCID: PMC10862095 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2023.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Turkmens are an ethnic group mainly living in northeastern Iran. Despite previous studies on coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) outcomes among different ethnicities, the effect of Turkmen ethnicity on outcomes of CABG surgery is still unknown. We aimed to assess the association between Turkmen ethnicity and postoperative outcomes following CABG. METHODS We used the CABG data from two heart centers in northeastern Iran between 2007 and 2016. We included adult patients undergoing CABG surgery. The study outcomes were in-hospital major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), consisting of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular death, and postoperative outcomes, including postoperative arrhythmia, acute atrial fibrillation (AF), major bleeding, and acute renal failure (ARF). RESULTS Over the course of one decade, 3632 patients, with an average age (standard deviation) of 59.0 (9.8) years, were studied. Of these, 3,331 patients were of non-Turkmen ethnicity, and 301 patients were Turkmens. According to adjusted analysis, ethnicity was not associated with MACCEs (OR: 1.15, 95 % CI: 0.61, 2.16; P=0.663), postoperative arrhythmia (OR: 1.10, 95% CI: 0.78, 1.54; P=0.588), acute AF (OR: 1.17, 95 % CI: 0.83, 1.66; P=0.359), major bleeding (OR: 1.21, 95 % CI: 0.55, 2.67; P=0.636), or ARF (OR: 2.60, 95 % CI: 0.60, 11.75, P=0.224). CONCLUSION This study found that despite ethnic disparity and preoperative differences, Turkmen ethnicity was not associated with in-hospital MACCEs, AF, major bleeding, or ARF after coronary artery bypass.
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- Mahin Nomali
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Supervisory Department, Kordkuy Amiralmomenin Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Open Heart Intensive Care Unit, Kordkuy Amiralmomenin Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Sayyad Shirazi Hospital, Kordkuy Amiralmomenin Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Shafa Heart Subspecialty Hospital, Golestan, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Zhang S, Chen J, Li B, Cai X, Wang K, Tan Z, Zheng Y, Liu Q. Family history of cancer is a prognostic factor for better survival in operable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A propensity score matching analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:945937. [PMID: 36591498 PMCID: PMC9796554 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.945937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lay summary Patients with a family history of cancer, especially digestive tract cancer and esophageal cancer, a family history of cancer in the first degree, and more than one relative affected by cancer were associated with favorable survival when compared to those without a family history of cancer. Precis for use in the Table of Contents A family history of cancer is a favorable independent prognostic factor in ESCC. Patients with a family history of cancer, especially digestive tract cancer and esophageal cancer, a family history of cancer in the first degree, and more than one relative affected by cancer were associated with favorable survival when compared to those without a family history of cancer. Background A family history of cancer (FH) is closely associated with the risk and survival of many cancers. However, the effect of FH on the prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. We performed a large cohort study in the Chinese population to obtain insight into the prognostic value of FH in patients with operable ESCC. Methods A total of 1,322 consecutive patients with thoracic ESCC who had undergone esophagectomy between January 1997 and December 2013 were included. The FH group included patients with any degree of FH, while the non-FH group included patients without any degree of FH. In total, 215 patients with FH and 215 without FH were matched using the propensity score matching analysis method to adjust for differences in baseline variables between the two groups. The impact of FH on disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox's proportional hazards models. Results Before matching, 280 (21.2%) patients were included in the FH group and 1,042 (78.8%) in the non-FH group. FH was associated with early pathological T stage (p = 0.001), lymph node-negative status (p = 0.022), and early pathological stage (p = 0.006). After matching, FH was an independent prognostic factor for DFS and OS in ESCC patients. Patients with FH had 35% lower risk of disease progression (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.51-0.84, p = 0.001) and 34% lower risk of death (HR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.51-0.86, p = 0.002) than those without FH. Patients with a family history of digestive tract cancer (FH-DC), a family history of esophageal cancer (FH-EC), FH in first-degree relatives (FH-FD), and more than one relative affected by cancer were associated with favorable DFS and OS as compared to those without FH. Conclusion FH is a favorable independent prognostic factor in ESCC. Patients with FH, especially those with FH-DC, FH-EC, FH-FD, and more than one relative affected by cancer, had improved survival.
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- Shuishen Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Biostatistics Team, Clinical Trials Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Zheng Y, Niu X, Wei Q, Li Y, Li L, Zhao J. Familial Esophageal Cancer in Taihang Mountain, China: An Era of Personalized Medicine Based on Family and Population Perspective. Cell Transplant 2022; 31:9636897221129174. [PMID: 36300368 PMCID: PMC9618747 DOI: 10.1177/09636897221129174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In the Taihang Mountain areas, known as the “esophageal cancer zone” in China, the incidence of esophageal cancer (ESCA) ranks the first in the country and shows a familial and regional clustering trend. Taihang Mountain areas are located in a mountainous area, with inconvenient transportation, limited living conditions, unbalanced diet, and poor nutrition. Ninety percent of the pathological types of ESCA in Taihang Mountain areas are squamous cell carcinoma, among which the risk factors have not been well understood. These areas are usually remote villages and mountains with low population mobility, large family members, similar environmental factors, and a clear and stable genetic background. Therefore, according to the current situation, second-generation sequencing and multigroup analysis technology are used to analyze the familial ESCA patients; disease-related genetic variation are located; and then disease-related susceptibility genes associated with ESCA are screened and analyzed. Health education, tobacco control, endoscopic screening, and other health management projects for suspected and high-risk patients in areas with a high incidence of ESCA can be carried out for screening and early diagnosis, and the incidence of ESCA in Taihang Mountain areas can be reduced. A comprehensive continuous care pattern based on traditional medical nursing to track, monitor, evaluate, and intervene with patients diagnosed with ESCA to facilitate them with medications guidance, dietary guidance, and timely health problem-solving is established. Furthermore, statistical analysis of epidemiology, gene sequencing, and family genetics information can be performed on patients with ESCA in the Taihang Mountains areas to clarify the relationship between genetic phenotype and genotype during the occurrence of ESCA.
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- Yuanyuan Zheng
- National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Medical Systems and Applications, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Medical Systems and Applications, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Medical Systems and Applications, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Medical Systems and Applications, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Biological Cell Therapy Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Medical Systems and Applications, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Jie Zhao, National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Medical Systems and Applications, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
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Kaimila B, Mulima G, Kajombo C, Salima A, Nietschke P, Pritchett N, Chen Y, Murphy G, Dawsey SM, Gopal S, Phiri KS, Abnet CC. Tobacco and other risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Lilongwe Malawi: Results from the Lilongwe esophageal cancer case: Control study. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 2:e0000135. [PMID: 36962303 PMCID: PMC10021825 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE 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 describe risk factors of ESCC in Malawi. METHODS We conducted a case-control study from 2017 to 2020 at two hospitals in Lilongwe, Malawi and consenting adults were eligible for inclusion. Endoscopy was conducted on all cases and biopsies were obtained for histological confirmation. Controls were selected from patients or their guardians in orthopedic, dental and ophthalmology wards and they were frequency matched by sex, age, and region of origin to cases. An electronic structured questionnaire was delivered by a trained interviewer. Multivariate conditional logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between subject characteristics, habits, and medical history and risk of ESCC. RESULTS During the study period, 300 cases and 300 controls were enrolled into the study. Median age of cases and controls was 56 years and 62% of the cases were male. Among cases, 30% were ever cigarette smokers as were 22% of controls. Smoking cigarettes had an adjusted odds ratio of 2.4 (95% CI 1.4-4.2 p = 0.003). HIV+ status was present in 11% of cases and 4% controls, which resulted in an adjusted odds ratio was 4.0 (95% CI 1.8-9.0 p = 0.001). Drinking hot tea was associated with an adjusted odd ratio of 2.9 (95% CI 1.3-6.3 p = 0.007). Mold on stored grain has an adjusted odd ratio of 1.6 (95% CI 1.1-2.5 p = 0.021). CONCLUSION Reducing smoking cigarettes, consumption of scalding hot tea, and consumption of contaminated grain, could potentially help reduce the burden of ESCC in Malawi. Further investigation of the association between HIV status and ESCC are warranted.
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- Bongani Kaimila
- UNC Project, Department of Cancer Research, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kamuzu Central Hospital, Department of Surgery, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kamuzu Central Hospital, Department of Surgery, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project, Department of Cancer Research, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- St. Gabriel Hospital, Department of Medicine, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- National Cancer Institute, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Cancer Institute, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Cancer Institute, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Cancer Institute, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Blantyre, Malawi
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- National Cancer Institute, Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Metabolic Epidemiology Branch, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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A Comparative Study of Spatial Distribution of Gastrointestinal Cancers in Poverty and Affluent Strata (Kermanshah Metropolis, Iran). J Gastrointest Cancer 2020; 50:838-847. [PMID: 30136201 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-0163-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The trend of cancers has witnessed a twofold rise in the last three decades, which is expected to be fivefold by 2030. On the other hand, gastrointestinal cancers have turned into one of the health issues in many societies. Given the presence of gastrointestinal cancer hot spots and evidence of health inequalities across Kermanshah Metropolis and the results of studies signaling the association between gastrointestinal cancers and socioeconomic status of individuals as well as evidence of unequal socioeconomic opportunities in this metropolis, the present study aimed to investigate the spatial distribution of gastrointestinal cancers in the poverty and affluent strata of Kermanshah Metropolis, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive-analytical study, the recorded data of patients, suffering from gastrointestinal cancers, in Kermanshah-based Pathology Centers and Vice Chancellery of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (2007-2012) were used. Moreover, to examine the status of gastrointestinal cancers in socioeconomic classes based on the census data collected during 2007-2012, 33 social, cultural, and structural indexes were extracted from the statistical blocks. Additionally, for data analysis and factor analysis, Kruskal-Wallis Test in the environment of SPSS and kernel density estimation (KDE) and Moran's I tests in the GIS environment were employed. FINDINGS The results of the present study revealed that the distribution of poverty (Z score = 48.916518, p value = 0.000000) and affluent strata (Z score = 14.345028, p value = 0.000000) followed clustered patterns (p < 0.01). Additionally, the results indicated that the spatial distribution pattern of the upper gastrointestinal cancer was clustered (Z score = 1.896996, p value = 0.007828), whereas the spatial distribution pattern of the lower gastrointestinal cancer was inclined to a randomized clustered pattern (Z score = 1.338121, p value = 0.000857) (p < 0.01). Finally, seven main hot spots were identified from the poverty stratum in Kermanshah, which perfectly overlapped the hot spots of upper gastrointestinal cancer. Similarly, four main hot spots were identified from the affluent stratum in Kermanshah, which overlapped the hot spots of lower gastrointestinal cancer. The results of the Kruskal-Wallis Test demonstrated that the poverty and affluent strata were significantly different from each other in terms of gastrointestinal cancer: upper gastrointestinal cancer (p < 0.05 and X2=10.064) and lower gastrointestinal cancer (p < 0.05 and X2=10.253). CONCLUSION The results of the present study showed that the ratio of patients with lower gastrointestinal cancers was higher than the incidence of upper gastrointestinal cancers over the 5-year period under study. Moreover, in Kermanshah Metropolis, there was a significant difference between the upper gastrointestinal cancer in the poverty stratum and the lower gastrointestinal cancer in the affluent stratum. Hence, it is suggested that GIS be applied as a tool for identifying the patterns of effective factors of this type of cancer in each social class, and it is recommended that some effective policies be presented and adopted by health managers according to the role and importance of socioeconomic, environmental, and nutritional factors in the poverty and affluent strata of society, and people at risk be equipped with preventive training programs in this respect.
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Then EO, Lopez M, Saleem S, Gayam V, Sunkara T, Culliford A, Gaduputi V. Esophageal Cancer: An Updated Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Database Analysis. World J Oncol 2020; 11:55-64. [PMID: 32284773 PMCID: PMC7141161 DOI: 10.14740/wjon1254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the eighth most common cancer worldwide with a 5-year survival rate of less than 25%. Here we report the incidence, risk factors and treatment options that are available currently, and moving into the future. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database made available by the National Cancer Institute in the USA. Specifically we extracted data from the years 2004 - 2015. Results In total we identified 23,804 patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma and 13,919 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Males were at an increased risk of developing both types of esophageal cancer when compared to females. Most cases of adenocarcinoma were diagnosed as poorly differentiated grade III (42%), and most cases of squamous cell carcinoma were diagnosed as moderately differentiated grade II (39.5%). The most common stage of presentation for both adenocarcinoma (36.9%) and squamous cell (26.8%) carcinoma was stage IV. The worst outcomes for adenocarcinoma were noted with grade III tumors (hazard ratio (HR): 1.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.44 - 1.68, P value: < 0.01), stage IV tumors (HR: 3.58, 95% CI: 3.33 - 3.85, P value: < 0.01) and those not treated with surgery (HR: 2.54, 95% CI: 2.44 - 2.65, P value: < 0.01). For squamous cell carcinoma, the worst outcomes were noted with grade III tumors (HR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.23 - 1.49, P value: < 0.01), stage IV tumors (HR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.94 - 2.32, P value: <0.01). Conclusions The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in the USA is steadily on the rise. Conversely, the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma has been continually declining. While white males had an increased incidence of both types of esophageal cancer, a higher proportion of African Americans suffered from squamous cell carcinoma. Despite the wide spread use of proton pump inhibitors, adenocarcinoma continues to be a major public health concern.
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- Eric Omar Then
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SBH Health System, 4422 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SBH Health System, 4422 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center, 2213 Cherry St, Toledo, OH 43608, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mercy Medical Center, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SBH Health System, 4422 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SBH Health System, 4422 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
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Suo C, Qing T, Liu Z, Yang X, Yuan Z, Yang YJ, Fan M, Zhang T, Lu M, Jin L, Chen X, Ye W. Differential Cumulative Risk of Genetic Polymorphisms in Familial and Nonfamilial Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2019; 28:2014-2021. [PMID: 31562207 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-0484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To explore the relationship between family history of esophageal cancer, SNPs, and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), we performed a population-based case-control study and developed a genetic family history-related risk (GFR) score and non-family history-related risk (GnFR) score to quantify the cumulative number of risk genotypes carried by each individual. METHODS We used data of 700 patients with nonfamilial ESCC, 341 patients with familial ESCC, 1,445 controls without a family history of esophageal cancer, and 319 controls with a family history. We genotyped 87 genetic variants associated with the risk for ESCC, and constructed GFR and GnFR scores for cases and controls. RESULTS Our results show that ESCC risk increased with higher GFR score (P trend = 0.0096). Among the familial subgroup, we observed a nearly 7-fold [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.92-24.77] higher risk of ESCC in the highest GFR score group. The corresponding estimate was only 2-fold (95% CI, 1.41-3.93) higher risk of ESCC, in the stratum without a reported family history of esophageal cancer. Certain cell signaling pathways and immune-related pathways were enriched, specifically in familial ESCC. Results from a reconstructed cohort analysis demonstrated that cumulative risk to get esophageal cancer by age 75 years was 13.3%, 10.2%, 8.2%, and 5.1%, respectively, in four subgroups as defined by first-degree relatives of cases or controls with high or low genetic risk score. In particular, the cohort of relatives of ESCC cases with low genetic risk score exhibit a higher cumulative risk than the cohort of relatives of controls with high genetic risk score. It demonstrates that environmental factors play a major role in esophageal cancer. CONCLUSIONS Further studies are warranted to dissect the mechanisms of shared environmental and genetic susceptibility affecting the risk of getting ESCC. IMPACT Our study highlights that the need of preventive strategies to screen certain genetic polymorphisms, especially in individuals whose relatives had ESCC.
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- Chen Suo
- Department of Epidemiology and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China
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- Taixing Disease Control and Prevention Center, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China. .,Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Fudan University Taizhou Institute of Health Sciences, Taizhou, China.,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Elikaei A, Vazini H, Javani Jouni F, Zafari J. Investigating Cytotoxic Effects of Juniperus Excelsa Extract on Esophageal Cancer Cell Line KYSE-30 and Normal Fibroblast Cell Line HU02. MEDICAL LABORATORY JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.29252/mlj.13.5.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Abbaszadegan MR, Keyvani V, Moghbeli M. Genetic and molecular bases of esophageal Cancer among Iranians: an update. Diagn Pathol 2019; 14:97. [PMID: 31470870 PMCID: PMC6717340 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-019-0875-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths among the Iranians. There is still a high ratio of mortality and low 5 years survival which are related to the late onset and diagnosis. Majority of patients refer for the treatment in advanced stages of tumor progression. MAIN BODY It is required to define an efficient local panel of diagnostic and prognostic markers for the Iranians. Indeed such efficient specific panel of markers will pave the way to decrease the mortality rate and increase the 5 years survival among the Iranian patients via the early diagnosis and targeted therapy. CONCLUSION in present review we have reported all of the molecular markers in different signaling pathways and cellular processes which have been assessed among the Iranian esophageal cancer patients until now.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Gerayllo S, Morowatisharifabad MA, Jouybari L, Amirbeigy MK, Fallahzadeh H. Prevention behaviours of oesophageal cancer: Protocol for a mixed-method study. J Adv Nurs 2019; 75:3768-3773. [PMID: 31441532 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The aim was to implement an educational programme for the family members of patients with oesophageal cancer on prevention behaviours in Golestan province, north of Iran. DESIGN In this mixed-method research, qualitative and quantitative studies will be conducted. METHODS This study will be carried out using an exploratory mixed-method design in Golestan province, north of Iran in 2018-2019. The research will include three consecutive phases. At first, a qualitative study will be carried out to determine the preventive behaviour and measures of oesophageal cancer. In this phase, the participants will be selected using the purposive sampling method. Later, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with the relatives of patients with oesophageal cancer to collect the necessary qualitative data. The second phase will include a literature review based on the information collected from the first phase. Later, a researcher-made questionnaire will be designed based on the extended parallel process model. Furthermore, a comprehensive programme will be proposed about self-care of the patients with oesophageal cancer. In the third phase, a quantitative quasi-experimental research will be conducted over two groups of participants to measure the effectiveness of this programme. This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Iran in November 2017. DISCUSSION Educational interventions should be designed purposefully according to the needs of the target group to improve their self-care behaviours. We also expect that this research can improve the individuals' access to high-quality preventive behaviours with regard to oesophageal cancer. TRIAL REGISTRATION The project was registered on the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials, (registration number: IRCT20180725040588N1, date registered: 2th October 2018).
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- Sakineh Gerayllo
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Su Z, Zou GR, Mao YP, OuYang PY, Cao XL, Xie FY, Li Q. Prognostic impact of family history of cancer in Southern Chinese patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer. J Cancer 2019; 10:1349-1357. [PMID: 31031844 PMCID: PMC6485237 DOI: 10.7150/jca.26511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: First degree family history of cancer is associated with developing esophageal cancer and sparse data is about the impact on poor survival among established esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) patients. In this study, we investigated the prognoses of patients with ESCC with a family history. Methods: A total of 479 ESCC patients were retrospectively enrolled from a Southern Chinese institution. A positive family history was defined as having malignant cancer among parents and siblings. Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox proportional hazards regressions were applied for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: Among 479 patients, 119 (24.8%) and 68 (14.2%) reported a first-degree family history of cancer and digestive tract cancer, respectively. Compared with patients without a family history of cancer, the adjusted hazard ratios (HR) among those with it were 1.40 (95% CI, 1.08-1.82, p=0.011) for death, 1.36 (95% CI, 1.05-1.76, p=0.018) for progression. Similar results were observed in those with a family history of digestive tract cancer (HR=1.69, 95%CI, 1.24-1.98, p=0.001 for death and HR=1.77, 95%CI, 1.30-2.37, p<0.001 for progression, respectively). Furthermore, there was a trend for increasing risk of overall mortality (p=0.021, p=0.004, respectively), and progression (p=0.022, p=0.001, respectively) with an increasing number of affected family members. Conclusion: A first-degree family history of cancer, especially digestive tract cancer is associated with poor survival for established ESCC patients and plays an important role in prognosis. The patients with a family history of cancer might need a greater intensity of treatment and more frequent follow-up.
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- Zhen Su
- Panyu central hospital, Cancer Institute of Panyu, Guangzhou, China
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- Panyu central hospital, Cancer Institute of Panyu, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Panyu central hospital, Cancer Institute of Panyu, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Talagala IA, Nawarathne M, Arambepola C. Novel risk factors for primary prevention of oesophageal carcinoma: a case-control study from Sri Lanka. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:1135. [PMID: 30454012 PMCID: PMC6245903 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4975-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oesophageal carcinoma (OC) is one of the leading cancers in Sri Lanka. Its increasing incidence despite the implementation of various preventive activities addressing the conventional risk factors indicates the possibility of the existence of novel, country-specific risk factors. Thus, the identification of novel risk factors of OC specific to Sri Lanka is crucial for implementation of primary prevention activities. METHODS A case-control study was conducted among 49 incident cases of OC recruited from the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama using a non-probability sampling method, and unmatched hospital controls (n = 196) excluded of having OC recruited from the endoscopy unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Data were collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire. Risk factors for OC were assessed by odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). The risk factors were adjusted for possible confounding by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of the study population, OC was common among males (69%) and the majority presented with squamous cell carcinoma (65%) at late stages (Stage IV: 45%; Stage III: 37%). Following adjusting for confounders, the risk factor profile for OC included; age > 65 years (OR = 4.0; 95% CI: 1.2-14.2); family history of cancer (OR = 5.04; 95% CI: 1.3-19.0); sub-optimal consumption of dietary fibre (OR = 3.58; 95% CI: 1.1-12.3); sub-optimal consumption of anti-oxidants (OR = 7.0; 95% CI: 2.2-22.5); over-consumption of deep fried food (OR = 6.68; 95% CI:2.0-22.6); 'high risk' alcohol drinking (OR = 11.7; 95% CI: 2.8-49.4); betel quid chewing (OR = 6.1; 95% CI: 2.0, 20.0); 'low' lifetime total sports and exercise activities (MET hours/week/year) (OR = 5.83; 95% CI: 1.5-23.0); agrochemicals exposure (OR = 6.57; 95% CI: 1.4-30.3); pipe-borne drinking water (OR = 5.62; 95% CI:1.7-18.9) and radiation exposure (OR = 4.64; 95% CI: 1.4-15.5). Significant effect modifications were seen between betel quid chewing and male sex (p = 0.01) and between ever exposure to radiation and age over 65 years (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Risk profile for OC includes novel yet modifiable risk factors in relation to diet, occupation, environment and health. Primary prevention should target these to combat OC in Sri Lanka.
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- Ishanka Ayeshwari Talagala
- National Programme for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases; Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Pournaghi SJ, Hojjat SK, Barazandeh Noveyri F, Tavakkoli Ghouchani H, Ahmadi A, Hamedi A, Rahimi J, Mohamaddoust H, Lashkardoost H. Tobacco consumption, opium use, alcohol drinking and the risk of esophageal cancer in North Khorasan, Iran. JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2018.1523962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Seyed-Javad Pournaghi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Addiction and Behavioral Research Center, Department of Psychiatrics, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Promotion, North Khorasan University of Medical Science, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Modeling in Health Research Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Adults Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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Khalilipour N, Baranova A, Jebelli A, Heravi-Moussavi A, Bruskin S, Abbaszadegan MR. Familial Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with damaging rare/germline mutations in KCNJ12/KCNJ18 and GPRIN2 genes. Cancer Genet 2018; 221:46-52. [PMID: 29405996 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2017.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
In Iran, esophageal cancer is the fourth common cancers in women and sixth common cancers in men. Here we evaluated the importance of familial risk factors and the role of genetic predisposition in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) using Whole-Exome Sequencing (WES). Germline damaging mutations were identified in WES data from 9 probands of 9 unrelated ESCC pedigrees. Mutations were confirmed with Sanger sequencing and evaluated amplification-refractory mutation system-Polymerase Chain Reaction (ARMS-PCR) in 50 non-related ethnically matched samples and in complete genomics database. Sixteen candidate variants were detected in ESCC 9 probands. Four of these 16 variants were rare damaging mutations including novel mutations in KCNJ12/KCNJ18, and GPRIN2 genes. This WES study in Iranian patients with ESCC, provides insight into the identification of novel germline mutations in familial ESCC. Our data suggest an association between specific mutations and increased risk of ESCC.
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- Narjes Khalilipour
- Medical Genetics Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Research Center for Medical Genetics RAMS, Moscow, Russia
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Department, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Medical Genetics Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Division of Human Genetics, Immunology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Murphy G, McCormack V, Abedi-Ardekani B, Arnold M, Camargo MC, Dar NA, Dawsey SM, Etemadi A, Fitzgerald RC, Fleischer DE, Freedman ND, Goldstein AM, Gopal S, Hashemian M, Hu N, Hyland PL, Kaimila B, Kamangar F, Malekzadeh R, Mathew CG, Menya D, Mulima G, Mwachiro MM, Mwasamwaja A, Pritchett N, Qiao YL, Ribeiro-Pinto LF, Ricciardone M, Schüz J, Sitas F, Taylor PR, Van Loon K, Wang SM, Wei WQ, Wild CP, Wu C, Abnet CC, Chanock SJ, Brennan P. International cancer seminars: a focus on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2017; 28:2086-2093. [PMID: 28911061 PMCID: PMC5834011 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have initiated a series of cancer-focused seminars [Scelo G, Hofmann JN, Banks RE et al. International cancer seminars: a focus on kidney cancer. Ann Oncol 2016; 27(8): 1382-1385]. In this, the second seminar, IARC and NCI convened a workshop in order to examine the state of the current science on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma etiology, genetics, early detection, treatment, and palliation, was reviewed to identify the most critical open research questions. The results of these discussions were summarized by formulating a series of 'difficult questions', which should inform and prioritize future research efforts.
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- G. Murphy
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Cancer Surveillance, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- MRC Cancer Unit, Hutchison-MRC Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Department of Public Health Analysis, School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Kings College London
- Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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- University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis & Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Molecular Carcinogenesis Program, Institute Nacional de Cancer, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- National Cancer Institute, Center for Global Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Section of Environment and Radiation
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Public Health & Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
- Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis & Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis & Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Director's office, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis & Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland, USA
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Donner I, Katainen R, Tanskanen T, Kaasinen E, Aavikko M, Ovaska K, Artama M, Pukkala E, Aaltonen LA. Candidate susceptibility variants for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2017; 56:453-459. [PMID: 28165652 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Esophageal cancer is common worldwide, and often fatal. The major histological subtype is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). ESCC shows familial aggregation and high heritability. Mutations in RHBDF2 cause tylosis, a very rare disorder characterized by high life-time risk of ESCC, but no other well-established predisposition genes have been identified. To identify candidate susceptibility variants for ESCC we utilized the Population Information System and the Finnish cancer registry to find study materials by clustering ESCC patients by family name at birth and municipality at birth. We collected archival tissue material and exome sequenced a total of 30 ESCC cases. We prioritized shared, deleterious and rare variants that were significantly enriched in our sample set compared to Finnish and population subset specific controls. Six variants passed filtering, the most frequent being a nonsense mutation in DNAH9 (p.Tyr1573Ter) found in four unrelated patients. DNAH9 has been reported to be frequently lost in ESCC tumors. In this study, one patient's tumor showed loss of the wild type allele of DNAH9 suggesting a tumor suppressive function. A missense variant in GKAP1 was shared by three patients, and missense variants in BAG1, NFX1, FUK, and DDOST by two each. EP300 which has previously been implicated in the genesis of ESCC had a missense variant segregating in three affected individuals in a single family. If validated in independent patient sets, these variants could serve as a tool towards prevention and early diagnosis of ESCC.
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- Iikki Donner
- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Genome Scale Biology Research Program, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Gholipour M, Islami F, Roshandel G, Khoshnia M, Badakhshan A, Moradi A, Malekzadeh R. Esophageal Cancer in Golestan Province, Iran: A Review of Genetic Susceptibility and Environmental Risk Factors. Middle East J Dig Dis 2016; 8:249-266. [PMID: 27957288 PMCID: PMC5145292 DOI: 10.15171/mejdd.2016.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive tumor that is typically diagnosed only when the tumor has gained remarkable size, extended to peripheral tissues, and led to dysphagia. Five-year survival of advanced cancer is still very poor (19%), even with improved surgical techniques and adjuvant chemoradiation therapy. Therefore, early detection and prevention are the most important strategies to reduce the burden of ESCC. Our review will focus on the studies conducted in Golestan province, an area with a high prevalence of ESCC in northern Iran. We review three aspects of the research literature on ESCC: epidemiological features, environmental factors (including substance abuse, environmental contaminants, dietary factors, and human papillomavirus [HPV]), and molecular factors (including oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cell cycle regulatory proteins, and other relevant biomarkers). Epidemiological and experimental data suggest that some chemicals and lifestyle factors, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), cigarette smoking, opium use, and hot tea drinking are associated with the development of ESCC in Golestan. HPV infects the esophageal epithelium, but so far, no firm evidence of its involvement in esophageal carcinogenesis has been provided. Some of these factors, notably hot tea drinking, may render the esophageal mucosa more susceptible to injury by other carcinogens. There are few studies at molecular level on ESCC in Golestan. Increasing awareness about the known risk factors of ESCC could potentially reduce the burden of ESCC in the region. Further studies on risk factors, identifying high risk populations, and early detection are needed.
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- Mahin Gholipour
- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- The Tisch Cancer Institute and Institute for Transitional Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Health Care Management Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khodadost M, Yavari P, Khodadost B, Babaei M, Sarvi F, Khatibi SR, Barzegari S. Estimating the Esophagus Cancer Incidence Rate in Ardabil, Iran: A Capture-Recapture Method. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION 2016; 9:e3972. [PMID: 27413513 PMCID: PMC4934015 DOI: 10.17795/ijcp-3972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background: Accurate cancer registry and awareness of cancer incidence rate is essential in order to define strategies for cancer prevention and control programs. Capture-recapture methods have been recommended for reducing bias and increase the accuracy of cancer incidence estimation. Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the esophagus cancer incidence by capture-recapture method based on Ardabil population-based cancer registry data. Patients and Methods: Total new cases of esophagus cancer reported by three sources of pathology reports, medical records, and death certificates to Ardabil province cancer registry center in 2006 and 2008 were enrolled in the study. All duplicated cases between three sources were identified and removed using Excel software. Some characteristics such as name, surname, father’s name, date of birth and ICD codes related to their cancer type were used for data linkage and finding the common cases among three sources. The incidence rate per 100,000 was estimated based on capture-recapture method using the log-linear models. We used BIC, G2 and AIC statistics to select the best-fit model. Results: After removing duplicates, total 471 new cases of esophagus cancer were reported from three sources. The model with linkage between pathology reports, medical record sources and independence with the death certificates source was the best fitted model. The reported incidence rate for the years 2006 and 2008 was 18.77 and 18.51 per 100,000, respectively. In log-linear analysis, the estimated incidence rate for the years 2006 and 2008 was 49.71 and 53.87 per 100,000 populations, respectively. Conclusions: Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that none of the sources of pathology reports, death certificates and medical records individually or collectively were fully covered the incidence cases of esophagus cancer and need to apply some changes in data abstracting and case finding.
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- Mahmoud Khodadost
- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran; Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran; Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , IR Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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- Health Deputy, Ardabil University of Medical sciences, Ardabil, IR Iran; Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IR Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Amol Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
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Lu QJ, Bo YC, Zhao Y, Zhao EJ, Sapa WB, Yao MJ, Duan DD, Zhu YW, Lu WQ, Yuan L. Glutathione S-transferase M1 polymorphism and esophageal cancer risk: An updated meta-analysis based on 37 studies. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:1911-1918. [PMID: 26855551 PMCID: PMC4724623 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i5.1911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the relationship between glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) polymorphism and susceptibility to esophageal cancer (EC).
METHODS: A comprehensive search of the United States National Library of Medicine PubMed database and the Elsevier, Springer, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases for all relevant studies was conducted using combinations of the following terms: “glutathione S-transferase M1”, “GSTM1”, “polymorphism”, and “EC” (until November 1, 2014). The statistical analysis was performed using the SAS software (v.9.1.3; SAS Institute, Cary, NC, United States) and the Review Manager software (v.5.0; Oxford, England); crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the association between the GSTM1 null genotype and the risk of EC.
RESULTS: A total of 37 studies involving 2236 EC cases and 3243 controls were included in this meta-analysis. We observed that the GSTM1 null genotype was a significant risk factor for EC in most populations (OR = 1.33, 95%CI: 1.12-1.57, Pheterogeneity < 0.000001, and I2 = 77.0%), particularly in the Asian population (OR = 1.53, 95%CI: 1.26-1.86, Pheterogeneity < 0.000001, and I2 = 77.0%), but not in the Caucasian population (OR = 1.02, 95%CI: 0.87-1.19, Pheterogeneity = 0.97, and I2 = 0%).
CONCLUSION: The GSTM1 null polymorphism may be associated with an increased risk for EC in Asian but not Caucasian populations.
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Potential risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma due to nucleotide excision repair XPA and XPC gene variants and their interaction among themselves and with environmental factors. Tumour Biol 2016; 37:10193-207. [PMID: 26831662 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-4895-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The association of nucleotide excision repair (NER) gene polymorphisms with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is inconclusive. The aim of the current study was to assess the association of repair gene xeroderma pigmentosum A (XPA) (rs-1800975) and xeroderma pigmentosum C (XPC) (rs-2228000) polymorphisms with ESCC risk as well as modifying effects of environmental factors. The genotyping was done in 450 confirmed ESCC cases and equal number of individually matched controls by the polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and direct sequencing methods. Conditional logistic regression models were used to assess the genotypic associations and interactions. A high ESCC risk was found in subjects who carried the homozygous minor allele of XPA (odds ratio (OR) = 3.57; 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 1.76-7.23), and the risk was higher when analysis was limited to participants who were ever smokers (OR = 4.22; 95 % CI = 2.01-8.88), lived in adobe houses (OR = 8.42; 95 % CI = 3.74-18.95), consumed large volumes of salt tea (OR = 7.42; 95 % CI = 3.30-16.69), or had a positive family history of cancer (FHC) (OR = 9.47; 95 % CI = 4.67-19.20). In case of XPC, a homozygous minor allele also showed strong association with ESCC risk (OR = 4.43; 95 % CI = 2.41-8.16). We again observed a very strong effect of the above environmental factors in elevating the risk of ESCC. Further, the variant genotypes of both genes in combination showed an increased risk towards ESCC (OR = 7.01; 95 % CI = 3.14-15.64) and such association was synergistically significant. Salt tea consumption showed an interaction with genotypes of XPA and XPC. However, an interaction with FHC was significant in the case of XPA genotype only. XPA and XPC genotypes are associated with an increased risk of ESCC, and such association was reasonably modulated by different exposures.
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Family history of esophageal cancer increases the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16038. [PMID: 26526791 PMCID: PMC4630623 DOI: 10.1038/srep16038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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A population-based case-control was performed to explore familial aggregation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Family history of cancer was assessed by a structured questionnaire, and from which 2 cohorts of relatives of cases and controls were reconstructed. Unconditional logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression were applied for case-control design and reconstructed cohort design, respectively. We observed a close to doubled risk of ESCC associated with a positive family history of esophageal cancer among first degree relatives (odds ratio [OR] = 1.85, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.42–2.41), after adjusting age, sex, family size and other confounders. The excess risks of ESCC increased with the increasing of first-degree relatives affected by esophageal cancer (p < 0.001). In particular, those individuals whose both parents with esophageal cancer had an 8-fold excess risk of ESCC (95% CI: 1.74–36.32). The reconstructed cohort analysis showed that the cumulative risk of esophageal cancer to age 75 was 12.2% in the first-degree relatives of cases and 7.0% in those of controls (hazard ratio = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.54–2.37). Our results suggest family history of esophageal cancer significantly increases the risk for ESCC. Future studies are needed to understand how the shared genetic susceptibility and/or environmental exposures contribute to the observed excess risk.
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Bhat GA, Shah IA, Rafiq R, Nabi S, Iqbal B, Lone MM, Islami F, Boffetta P, Dar NA. Family history of cancer and the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus: a case-control study in Kashmir, India. Br J Cancer 2015; 113:524-32. [PMID: 26125444 PMCID: PMC4522628 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background: Only a few studies have examined the association between family history of cancer (FHC) and the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high incidence areas of ESCC. We conducted a case–control study to evaluate the relationship between FHC and ESCC risk in Kashmir, India, with analysis of detailed epidemiological data and information on multiple gene polymorphisms. Methods: We collected detailed information on FHC and a number of socio-demographic and lifestyle factors, and also obtained blood samples for genetic analysis from 703 histopathologically confirmed ESCC cases and 1664 individually matched controls. Conditional logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Results: Participants who had FHC showed a strong association with ESCC risk, and the risk was stronger when first-degree relatives (FDRs) had FHC (OR=6.8; 95% CI=4.6–9.9). Having a sibling with a cancer showed the strongest association (OR=10.8; 95% CI=6.0–19.3), but having a child with a cancer was not associated with ESCC risk. A history of any cancer in the spouse was also associated with ESCC risk (OR=4.1; 95% CI=1.6–10.2). Those with two or more relatives with FHC were at a higher risk of ESCC. After restricting FHC to familial ESCC only, the above associations were strengthened, except when spouses were affected with ESCC (OR=2.5; 95% CI=0.7–8.9). When we examined the associations between several single-nucleotide polymorphisms and ESCC in those with and without FHC, the associations of variant genotypes in cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 and CYP2D6 and the wild genotype of CYP2E1 with ESCC were much stronger in those with FHC. The FHC had an additive interaction with several risk factors of ESCC in this population. Conclusion: Our results showed that FHC was strongly associated with ESCC risk in Kashmir. It seems both genetic factors and shared environment are involved in this association.
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- G A Bhat
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar, 190011 India
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- 1] Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA [2] Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14117 Iran
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- Tisch Cancer Institute and Institute for Transitional Epidemiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India
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Tan X, Chen M. Association between glutathione S-transferases P1 Ile105Val polymorphism and susceptibility to esophageal cancer: evidence from 20 case-control studies. Mol Biol Rep 2015; 42:399-408. [PMID: 25280543 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3781-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Available epidemiological studies had estimated the correlation between glutathione S-transferases P1 (GSTP1) Ile105Val polymorphism and esophageal cancer (EC) risk. However, the conclusions were controversial and inconclusive. An updated meta-analysis was conducted to explore whether GSTP1 polymorphism could be contributed to the EC risk. Ultimately, a total of 2,992 cases and 4,758 controls from 20 previous studies were included. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CIs) were used to assess the strength of the associations. Pooled results suggested that GSTP1 Ile105Val polymorphism significantly increased the risk of developing EC in Caucasians under three genetic models (G vs. A, OR 1.146, 95 % CI 1.031-1.275, P = 0.012, I(2) = 30.40 %; GA vs. AA, OR 1.208, 95 % CI 1.036-1.408, P = 0.016, I(2) = 50.30 %; GG+GA vs. AA, OR 1.219, 95 % CI 1.053-1.410, P = 0.008, I(2) = 44.50 %). However, no significant correlation was found in Asians, African and mixed ethnicities analyses. Moreover, similar results were detected for any genetic model in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and esophageal adenocarcinoma when stratifying for pathologic types. This meta-analysis provides new evidences that GSTP1 Ile105Val gene polymorphism contributes to EC susceptibility in Caucasians.
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- Xiang Tan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China,
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Roshandel G, Khoshnia M, Sotoudeh M, Merat S, Etemadi A, Nickmanesh A, Norouzi A, Pourshams A, Poustchi H, Semnani S, Ghasemi-Kebria F, Noorbakhsh R, Abnet C, Dawsey SM, Malekzadeh R. Endoscopic screening for precancerous lesions of the esophagus in a high risk area in Northern Iran. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2015; 17:246-52. [PMID: 24724600 DOI: 014174/aim.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a major health problem in many developing countries including Iran. ESCC has a very poor prognosis, largely due to late diagnosis. As a first step in developing an early detection and treatment program, we conducted a population-based endoscopic screening for ESCC and its precursor lesion, esophageal squamous dysplasia (ESD) in asymptomatic adults from Golestan Province, northern Iran, a high-risk area for ESCC, to evaluate the feasibility of such a program and to document the prevalence and risk factor correlates of ESD. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among participants of the Golestan Cohort Study (GCS), a population-based cohort of 50,000 adults in eastern Golestan Province. Randomly selected GCS participants were invited by telephone. Those who accepted were referred to a central endoscopy clinic. Eligible subjects were consented and then asked to fill in a brief questionnaire. Detailed information about selected risk factors was obtained from the GCS main database. Endoscopic examination with Lugol's iodine staining was performed, biopsies were taken from unstained lesions as well as the normally stained mucosa of the esophagus, and the biopsies were diagnosed by expert pathologists according to previously described criteria. RESULTS In total, 1906 GCS subjects were invited, of whom only 302 subjects (15.8%) were successfully enrolled. Esophagitis (29.5%) and ESD (6.0%) were the most common pathological diagnoses. Turkmen ethnicity (adjusted OR = 8.61; 95%CI: 2.48-29.83), being older than the median age (OR = 7.7; 95% CI: 1.99-29.87), and using deep frying cooking methods (OR = 4.65; 95%CI: 1.19-18.22) were the strongest predictors for ESD. There were significant relationships between esophagitis and smoking (p-value<0.001), drinking hot tea (P value = 0.02) and lack of education (P value = 0.004). CONCLUSION We observed a low rate for participation in endoscopic screening. Overall prevalence of ESD was 6.0%. Developing non-endoscopic primary screening methods and screening individuals with one or more risk factors may improve these rates.
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- Gholamreza Roshandel
- 1)Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2)Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan,
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 1)Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 3)Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Digestive Oncology Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Esophageal Cancer, the Topmost Cancer at MTRH in the Rift Valley, Kenya, and Its Potential Risk Factors. ISRN ONCOLOGY 2013; 2013:503249. [PMID: 24490085 PMCID: PMC3893746 DOI: 10.1155/2013/503249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Esophageal cancer at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is the leading cancer in men with a poor prognosis. A case control study (n = 159) aimed at the histology type, gender, and risk indicators was carried out at MTRH. Mantel Haenszel chi-square and logistic regression were employed for analysis. Squamous-cell carcinoma was the common histological type occurring in the middle third portion of the oesophagus. The occurrence of the cancer in males was 1.4 times that of females. The mean age was 56.1 yrs. Low socioeconomic, smoking, snuff use, alcohol, tooth loss, cooking with charcoal and firewood, hot beverage, and use of mursik were independently associated with esophageal cancer (P < 0.05). Using logistic regression adjusted for various factors, alcohol consumption was associated with the increased risk of esophageal cancer. AHR was 0.45 and 95% CI: 0.205-0.985, P = 0.046. A societal component of low socioeconomic conditions, a lifestyle component with specific practices such as the consumption of mursik, chang'aa, busaa, snuff, smoking, hot tea, poor oral hygiene, and an environmental component with potential exposure to high levels of nitrosamines, passive smoking, and cooking with coal, could be involved. The increase in experts at MTRH capable of diagnosing could be responsible for the increase in reporting this neoplasm.
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Moghtadaei M, Hashemi Golpayegani MR, Almasganj F, Etemadi A, Akbari MR, Malekzadeh R. Predicting the risk of squamous dysplasia and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using minimum classification error method. Comput Biol Med 2013; 45:51-7. [PMID: 24480163 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 11/13/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Early detection of squamous dysplasia and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is of great importance. Adopting computer aided algorithms in predicting cancer risk using its risk factors can serve in limiting the clinical screenings to people with higher risks. In the present study, we show that the application of an advanced classification method, the Minimum Classification Error, could considerably enhance the classification performance in comparison to the logistic regression model and the variable structure fuzzy neural network, as the latest successful methods. The results yield the accuracy of 89.65% for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and 88.42% for squamous dysplasia risk prediction.
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- Motahareh Moghtadaei
- Complex Systems and Cybernetic Control Lab., Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), P.O. Box 1591634311, Tehran, Iran
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- Complex Systems and Cybernetic Control Lab., Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), P.O. Box 1591634311, Tehran, Iran.
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- Speech Lab., Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), P.O. Box 1591634311, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 1411713135, Tehran, Iran
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- Womens College Research Institute, Womens College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 1411713135, Tehran, Iran
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Sepanlou SG, Etemadi A, Kamangar F, Pourshams A, Poustchi H, Islami F, Sadjadi A, Nasrollahzadeh D, Semnani S, Abnet C, Ponder B, Pharoh P, day N, Brennan P, Boffetta P, Dawsey SM, Malekzadeh R. The gastro-esophageal malignancies in Northern Iran research project: impact on the health research and health care systems in Iran. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2013; 16:46-53. [PMID: 23273237 PMCID: PMC3659328 DOI: 013161/aim.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Gastro-Esophageal Malignancies in Northern Iran (GEMINI) research project is an example of recent progress in health research in Iran. The original aim of this project was to identify etiologic factors and prevention measures for upper gastrointestinal cancers in Northern provinces of Iran, but its achievements have gone much beyond this initial goal. METHODS GEMINI consists of several projects including cancer registries, pilot studies, case-control studies, and the Golestan Cohort Study. GEMINI has been conducted through extensive collaborations between the Digestive Disease Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences with other domestic and international health organizations. The achievements of GEMINI include producing new knowledge, introducing new research methods, developing and expanding health research and health care infrastructures, investing in human resources, and increasing the awareness and knowledge of policy makers and officials at all levels about the importance of chronic diseases in Iran's health priorities. CONCLUSION The success of GEMINI reveals the feasibility of large-scale health research studies in developing countries and serves as a successful model not only for health research in Iran, but also for similar research studies in other developing nations.
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- Sadaf G. Sepanlou
- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
- Department of Public Health Analysis, School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
- Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, US
- International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Digestive Disease Research center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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Wei W, Ji A, Wang J, Wei Z, Lian C, Yang J, Ma L, Ma L, Qin X, Wang LD. Functional single nucleotide polymorphism in C20orf54 modifies susceptibility to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus 2013; 26:97-103. [PMID: 22533825 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2012.01339.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of this study was to explore the association of C20orf54 functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) with the susceptibility to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in a northern China population. The C20orf54 SNP was genotyped by direct sequencing in 240 cancer patients and 198 controls in northern China. The results showed that drinking status, family history of ESCC, and body mass index have great influence on the risk of developing ESCC. The overall genotype frequencies of C20orf54 in ESCC patients have a significant difference with healthy controls (χ(2) = 8.06, P = 0.018). By using C/C genotype as the reference, the C/T genotype showed a significantly decreased risk to the development of ESCC. Thus, compared with the C/C genotype, smokers, drinkers with C/T genotype significantly decreased the risk of developing ESCC. A positive family history of ESCC with C/T and T/T genotype both increased the risk of developing ESCC. Body mass index between 18.5 and 24 with C/T genotype significantly decreased the risk of developing ESCC. The present study suggests that the C20orf54 functional SNP might be associated with a risk of development in ESCC.
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- W Wei
- Central Laboratory, Heping Hospital-Changzhi Medical College, 161 Jie Fang Dong Street, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China
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Yahyapour Y, Shamsi-Shahrabadi M, Mahmoudi M, Motevallian A, Siadati S, Shefaii S, Shirvani JS, Mollaie HR, Monavari SHR, Keyvani H. High-Risk and Low-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma at Mazandaran, Northern Iran. Pathol Oncol Res 2012; 19:385-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-012-9590-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Moghtadaei M, Hashemi Golpayegani MR, Malekzadeh R. A variable structure fuzzy neural network model of squamous dysplasia and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma based on a global chaotic optimization algorithm. J Theor Biol 2012; 318:164-72. [PMID: 23174279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Identification of squamous dysplasia and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is of great importance in prevention of cancer incidence. Computer aided algorithms can be very useful for identification of people with higher risks of squamous dysplasia, and ESCC. Such method can limit the clinical screenings to people with higher risks. Different regression methods have been used to predict ESCC and dysplasia. In this paper, a Fuzzy Neural Network (FNN) model is selected for ESCC and dysplasia prediction. The inputs to the classifier are the risk factors. Since the relation between risk factors in the tumor system has a complex nonlinear behavior, in comparison to most of ordinary data, the cost function of its model can have more local optimums. Thus the need for global optimization methods is more highlighted. The proposed method in this paper is a Chaotic Optimization Algorithm (COA) proceeding by the common Error Back Propagation (EBP) local method. Since the model has many parameters, we use a strategy to reduce the dependency among parameters caused by the chaotic series generator. This dependency was not considered in the previous COA methods. The algorithm is compared with logistic regression model as the latest successful methods of ESCC and dysplasia prediction. The results represent a more precise prediction with less mean and variance of error.
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- Motahareh Moghtadaei
- Complex Systems and Cybernetic Control Lab., Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, P.O. Box 1591634311, Iran
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Leng WD, Zeng XT, Chen YJ, Duan XL, Niu YM, Long RP, Luo ZX. Cytochrome P450 2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism and risk of esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis of 17 case-control studies. Exp Ther Med 2012; 4:938-948. [PMID: 23226753 PMCID: PMC3493819 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore the cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) RsaI/PstI polymorphism and risk of esophageal cancer (EC) in mainland Chinese populations. A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CBM, CNKI and VIP databases for publications on the CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism and risk of EC was performed. and the genotype data were analyzed in a meta-analysis. Odds ratios (ORs) with relevant 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated to assess the association. Sensitivity analysis, test of heterogeneity and assessment of publication bias were performed. The search yielded 17 studies including 18 trails involving 1,663 cases and 2,603 controls. The meta-analyses showed a significant association between the CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism and risk of EC in the mainland Chinese population (c2 vs. c1: OR=0.64; 95% CI, 0.50-0.81; P<0.001; c2/c2 vs. c1/c1: OR=0.73; 95% CI, 0.57-0.93; c2/c2 vs. c1/c1+c1/c2: OR=0.76; 95% CI, 0.60-0.96; P=0.02; c1/c2 vs. c1/c1: OR=0.54; 95% CI, 0.38-0.75; P<0.001; c1/c2+c2/c2 vs. c1/c1: OR=0.48; 95% CI, 0.34-0.70; P<0.001). An increased cancer risk in all genetic models was identified following stratification by ethnicity, source of controls and tumor type. In conclusion, in all genetic models, the association between the CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism and risk of EC in the mainland Chinese population was significant. This meta-analysis suggests that the CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism is a risk factor for EC, and the c2 allele is a factor that lowers the possibility of EC in the mainland Chinese population and this association did not change due to ethnic differences in genetic backgrounds and the environment.
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- Wei-Dong Leng
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, Centre of Stomatology and
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Lopes AB, Fagundes RB. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma - precursor lesions and early diagnosis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4:9-16. [PMID: 22267978 PMCID: PMC3262175 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i1.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Revised: 12/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCCE) carries a poor prognosis due to late diagnosis. Early detection is highly desirable, since surgical and endoscopic resection offers the only possible cure for esophageal cancer. Population screening should be undertaken in high risk areas, and in low or moderate risk areas for people with risk factors (alcoholics, smokers, mate drinkers, history of head and neck cancer, achalasia and lye stricture of the esophagus). Esophageal balloon cytology is an easy and inexpensive sampling technique, but the current methods are insufficient for primary screening due to sampling errors. Conventional endoscopy with biopsy remains the standard procedure for the identification of pre-malignant and early malignant changes in esophageal mucosa and endoscopic detection. It may be enhanced by several techniques such as dye and optic chromoendoscopy, magnifying endoscopy, and optical-based spectroscopic and imaging modalities. Since more than 80% of SCCE deaths occur in developing countries, where expensive techniques such as narrow band imaging (NBI) and autofluorescence imaging are unavailable, the most cost-effective tool for targeting biopsies may be Lugol dye chromoendoscopy, since it is easy, accurate, inexpensive and available worldwide. In ideal conditions, or in developed countries, is it reasonable to think that optimal detection will require a combination of techniques, such as the combination of Lugol’s chromoendoscopy and NBI to identify esophageal areas that require further characterization by a high resolution technique. The efficacy and cost-effectiveness will determine whether these modalities will become part of standard endoscopy practice.
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- Antonio Barros Lopes
- Antonio Barros Lopes, Renato Borges Fagundes, Post-Graduate Program: Sciences in Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul 90035-003, Brazil
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Etemadi A, Abnet CC, Golozar A, Malekzadeh R, Dawsey SM. Modeling the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and squamous dysplasia in a high risk area in Iran. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE 2012; 15:18-21. [PMID: 22208438 PMCID: PMC3294378 DOI: 012151/aim.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Identifying people at higher risk of having squamous dysplasia, the precursor lesion for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), would allow targeted endoscopic screening. METHODS We used multivariate logistic regression models to predict ESCC and dysplasia as outcomes. The ESCC model was based on data from the Golestan Case-Control Study (total n = 871; cases = 300), and the dysplasia model was based on data from a cohort of subjects from a gastroenterology clinic in Northeast Iran (total n = 724; cases = 26). In each of these analyses, we fit a model including all risk factors known in this region to be associated with ESCC. Individual risks were calculated using the linear combination of estimated regression coefficients and individual-specific values for covariates. We used cross-validation to determine the area under the curve (AUC) and to find the optimal cut points for each of the models. RESULTS The model had an area under the curve of 0.77 (95% CI: 0.74-0.80) to predict ESCC with 74% sensitivity and 70.4% specificity for the optimum cut point. The area under the curve was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.64-0.79) for dysplasia diagnosis, and the classification table optimized at 61.5% sensitivity and 69.5% specificity. In this population, the positive and negative predictive values for diagnosis of dysplasia were 6.8% and 97.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION Our models were able to discriminate between ESCC cases and controls in about 77%, and between individuals with and without squamous dysplasia in about 70% of the cases. Using risk factors to predict individual risk of ESCC or squamous dysplasia still has limited application in clinical practice, but such models may be suitable for selecting high risk individuals in research studies, or increasing the pretest probability for other screening strategies.
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- Arash Etemadi
- Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
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Etemadi A, Golozar A, Kamangar F, Freedman ND, Shakeri R, Matthews C, Islami F, Boffetta P, Brennan P, Abnet CC, Malekzadeh R, Dawsey SM. Large body size and sedentary lifestyle during childhood and early adulthood and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a high-risk population. Ann Oncol 2011; 23:1593-600. [PMID: 22052987 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the association of obesity and physical activity at young ages with subsequent risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 2003 and 2007, we conducted a case-control study in a high-risk population in northeastern Iran. Three hundred ESCC cases and 571 matched controls were recruited. Each individual was shown a standard pictogram, to report body size at ages 15 and 30. Demographic and health-related information, including physical activity at these ages was also collected. RESULTS In the fully adjusted models, very obese body size (last two pictograms) at age 15 [odds ratio (OR) 3.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3-7.7] and age 30 (OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.1-8.5) were associated with ESCC in women, but not in men. Sedentary work at age 15 (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.3-8.3) and 30 (OR 18.2, 95% CI 3.9-86.2) were also associated with ESCC risk in women only. The increased risk in women at age 15 remained high after later reduction in body size, while women who became very obese only at age 30 did not show a significantly increased risk. CONCLUSION These results highlight the importance of early lifestyle modifications in the context of cancer prevention, particularly in women.
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- A Etemadi
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Wu M, Zhang ZF, Kampman E, Zhou JY, Han RQ, Yang J, Zhang XF, Gu XP, Liu AM, van't Veer P, Kok FJ, Zhao JK. Does family history of cancer modify the effects of lifestyle risk factors on esophageal cancer? A population-based case-control study in China. Int J Cancer 2011; 128:2147-57. [PMID: 20602339 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A population-based case-control study on esophageal cancer has been conducted since 2003 in Jiangsu Province, China. The aim of this analysis is to provide further evidence on the relationship between family history of cancer in first-degree relatives (FH-FDRs) and the risk of esophageal cancer, and to explore the joint effects for FH-FDR with major lifestyle risk factors. A total of 1,520 cases and 3,879 controls were recruited. Unconditional logistic regression was applied for evaluating independent association as well as potential interactions between FH-FDR and lifestyle risk factors on the risk of esophageal cancer. Population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated to quantify the proportion of cases attributable to risk factors. Results showed that with a FH-FDR of any malignant tumor or esophageal cancer, there is a 1.64- and 2.22-fold risk of esophageal cancer, respectively. Association was increased when there was more than one affected FDR (OR = 3.14) and younger age at diagnosis of relatives. Exposure of both FH-FDR and lifestyle risk factors strongly associated with esophageal cancer. Significant superadditivity interaction was found for FH-FDR with fast eating speed and diets low in fruits and vegetables. The estimation of PAF indicated that the majority of cases were attributed to lifestyle risk factors. In conclusion, it was found that FH-FDR significantly increases the risk of esophageal cancer and could modify the effect of certain lifestyle risk factors. If comprehensive lifestyle interventions are carried out within high-risk populations, there is a high probability of curbing occurrences of esophageal cancer.
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- Ming Wu
- Department of Chronic Disease Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Akbari MR, Malekzadeh R, Lepage P, Roquis D, Sadjadi AR, Aghcheli K, Yazdanbod A, Shakeri R, Bashiri J, Sotoudeh M, Pourshams A, Ghadirian P, Narod SA. Mutations in Fanconi anemia genes and the risk of esophageal cancer. Hum Genet 2011; 129:573-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-0951-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Jessri M, Rashidkhani B, Hajizadeh B, Jessri M, Kreiger N, Bajdik CD. Adherence to Dietary Recommendations and Risk of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study in Iran. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2011; 59:166-75. [DOI: 10.1159/000334334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dawsey SP, Tonui S, Parker RK, Fitzwater JW, Dawsey SM, White RE, Abnet CC. Esophageal cancer in young people: a case series of 109 cases and review of the literature. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14080. [PMID: 21124934 PMCID: PMC2989919 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 10/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Certain geographically distinct areas of the world have very high rates of esophageal cancer (EC). Previous studies have identified western Kenya as a high risk area for EC with an unusual percentage of cases in subjects 30 years of age or younger. To better understand EC in these young patients, we abstracted available data on all 109 young patients diagnosed with EC at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet District, Kenya from January 1996 through June 2009, including age at diagnosis, sex, ethnicity, tumor histology, residence location, and medical interventions. We also attempted to contact all patients or a family member and obtained information on ethnicity, tobacco and alcohol use, family history of cancer, and survival. Sixty (55%) representatives of the 109 young patients were successfully interviewed. The median survival time of these 60 patients was 6.4 months, the most common tumor histology was esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) (98%), the M:F ratio was 1.4∶1, and only a few subjects used tobacco (15%) or alcohol (15%). Seventy-nine percent reported a family history of cancer and 43% reported having a family history of EC. In summary, this case series describes the largest number of young EC patients reported to date, and it highlights the uniqueness of the EC experience in western Kenya.
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- Sonja P. Dawsey
- Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya
- Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Ihsan R, Chattopadhyay I, Phukan R, Mishra AK, Purkayastha J, Sharma J, Zomawia E, Verma Y, Mahanta J, Saxena S, Kapur S. Role of epoxide hydrolase 1 gene polymorphisms in esophageal cancer in a high-risk area in India. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010; 25:1456-62. [PMID: 20659238 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06354.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1) is involved in the metabolism of environmental and tobacco carcinogens. Tobacco smoking, betel quid chewing, and alcohol consumption are the major known risk factors for esophageal cancer. The present case-control study evaluated the influence of EPHX1 genetic variations on esophageal cancer susceptibility in 142 patients and 185 healthy controls from a high-incidence region of India where tobacco use and alcohol consumption are widespread and the users of these two substances are also betel quid chewers. METHODS EPHX1 polymorphic alleles (exon 3, Tyr113His and exon 4, His139Arg) were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method and direct sequencing. The results were analyzed using logistic regression to calculate odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Patients with exon 4 genotypes (139His/Arg, 139Arg/Arg) and the 139Arg allele were significantly associated with a risk of esophageal cancer (OR(His139Arg) 1.887, 95% CI = 1.112-3.201, P = 0.019; OR(Arg139Arg) 7.140, 95% CI = 1.276-393.953, P = 0.025 and OR(Arg) 1.83, 95% CI = 1.19-2.82, P = 0.003). The 139His/Arg genotype was a significant risk factor for esophageal cancer in tobacco chewers and betel quid chewers. Patients with the 139Arg/Arg genotype were at significantly higher risk for developing a well-differentiated and moderately-differentiated grade of tumor. In contrast, the 113His/His genotype of exon 3 was a significant protective factor for esophageal cancer in tobacco smokers (OR 0.291, 95% CI = 0.138-0.616, P = 0.001), betel quid chewers (OR 0.434, 95% CI = 0.236-0.797, P = 0.007), and alcohol users. CONCLUSION EPHX1 exon 4 139His/Arg, and 139Arg/Arg genotypes were associated with a higher risk of esophageal cancer in a high-risk area of India.
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Zhang H, Chen Z, Cheng J, Zhu X, Guo W, Hu A, Du Y, Zhou Y, Wang Y. The high incidence of esophageal cancer in parts of China may result primarily from genetic rather than environmental factors. Dis Esophagus 2010; 23:392-7. [PMID: 19903195 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2009.01020.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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About 40,000 inhabitants migrated from a high-risk area of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) to a low-risk area of esophageal cancer 40 years ago. Little is known about the change in the mortality in esophageal cancer among these immigrants. This study examined the impact of changing environments on esophageal cancer by comparing age-standardized mortality rates of immigrant group to the rates of native population (natives who live in high cancer location and have never moved) and host populations (hosts who live in low cancer location and have never moved people). All ESCC deaths taking place during 1999-2004 among the migrant, native, and host populations were identified by retrospective population-based screening. Direct age-adjusted mortality rates were calculated by using the China population of year 2000 as standard population. From 1999-2004, the average annual age-adjusted mortality of ESCC for the migrant, native, and host population was 61.6/100,000, 59.7/100,000, and 6.7/100,000, respectively. No decreasing tendency was found in mortality rate of ESCC in the population of young immigrants. The mortality rate of ESCC of migrants remained high even they had been living in the low endemic region for 40 years. This study strongly suggested that genetic susceptibility, rather than environment exposure, is responsible for the high risk of ESCC in the migrants.
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- Hexi Zhang
- School of Public Health, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
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Melhado RE, Alderson D, Tucker O. The changing face of esophageal cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2010; 2:1379-404. [PMID: 24281163 PMCID: PMC3837312 DOI: 10.3390/cancers2031379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2010] [Revised: 06/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The two main histological esophageal cancer types, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, differ in incidence, geographic distribution, ethnic pattern and etiology. This article focuses on epidemiology with particular reference to geographic and temporal variations in incidence, along with a review of the evidence supporting environmental and genetic factors involved in esophageal carcinogenesis. Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus remains predominantly a disease of the developing world. In contrast, esophageal adenocarcinoma is mainly a disease of western developed societies, associated with obesity and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of adenocarcinoma in developed countries in parallel with migration of both esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas towards the gastro-esophageal junction.
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- Rachel E Melhado
- Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Cancer incidence among Iranian immigrants in Sweden and Iranian residents compared to the native Swedish population. Eur J Cancer 2010; 46:599-605. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2009] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hu SP, Zhou GB, Luan JA, Chen YP, Xiao DW, Deng YJ, Huang LQ, Cai KL. Polymorphisms of HLA-A and HLA-B genes in genetic susceptibility to esophageal carcinoma in Chaoshan Han Chinese. Dis Esophagus 2010; 23:46-52. [PMID: 19392852 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2009.00965.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Esophageal carcinoma (EC) occurs at high rate in Chaoshan region of southern China. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphism has been implicated in risk for various cancers. To investigate the impact of HLA-A and HLA-B polymorphisms on susceptibility to EC, a case-control study was conducted among 206 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and 524 controls from Chaoshan Han population. HLA-A and HLA-B polymorphisms were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific primers. Genotypic association tests for dominant, recessive, and additive models, and haplotypic association were calculated using unconditional logistic regression. A*11 was identified in a recessive model as an only allele strongly associated with EC risk (odds ratios [OR]=2.10, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.33-3.31) even after correction for multiple test. The haplotypes A*02-B*46 (OR=1.53, 95% CI=1.04-2.24) and A*11-B*51 (OR=2.29, 95% CI=1.20-4.40) showed association with increased risk for EC, whereas A*11-B*58 (OR=0.00, 95% CI=0.00-0.82) was associated with decreased risk, though the significance of these haplotypes was lost after correction. This is a first association study at genetic level identifying HLA-A and HLA-B-related variations in genetic susceptibility to EC among Chaoshan population. The variation pattern is likely to be EC-specific because it is different from that observed for nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the same study population and might, at least in part, explain the high rate of EC in this ethnic group.
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- Sheng-Ping Hu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, and Center for Molecular Biology and Forensic Genetics Laboratory, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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Kaushal M, Chattopadhyay I, Phukan R, Purkayastha J, Mahanta J, Kapur S, Saxena S. Contribution of germ line BRCA2 sequence alterations to risk of familial esophageal cancer in a high-risk area of India. Dis Esophagus 2010; 23:71-5. [PMID: 19473207 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2009.00975.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is very high in the northeast region of India. An earlier study from China and Iran suggested that mutations in BRCA2 gene may play a role in the etiology of familial ESCC. However, the frequency of BRCA2 gene germ line mutations and its contribution to risk of familial aggregation of ESCC in high-risk region of India are not known. In the current study of 317 cases of esophageal cancer, 92 (29%) cases had a family history of esophageal and/or other cancers. Of these 92 patients, 45 (49%) patients had a family history of esophageal cancer. The risk of developing esophageal cancer was higher in cases where family history showed occurrence of cancers in first-degree relatives (odds ratio [OR]: 3.1; confidence interval [CI]: 1.9-5.3) than in second-degree relatives (OR: 1.3; CI: 0.25-3.2). Moreover, the risk of developing esophageal cancer was higher in subjects whose predegree suffered from esophageal cancer (OR: 2.4; CI: 1.1-4.1) than from any other cancers (OR: 1.1; CI: 0.32-3.3). The subjects with family history of cancer were more likely to develop ESCC if they were tobacco chewers (OR: 4.2; CI: 2.1-5.8) and betel quid users (OR: 3.6; CI: 1.8-4.6). Screening for mutations of the BRCA2 gene in the germ line DNA was carried out for 20 familial and 80 nonfamilial ESCC patients. One hundred unrelated healthy controls from the same population were included in this study. Nonsynonymous variants in exon 18 (K2729N) and exon 27 (I3412V) of BRCA2 gene were found in 3 of 20 patients with familial ESCC. No sequence alterations were found in 80 nonfamilial ESCC cases (P=0.01) and 100 healthy controls (P=0.0037), suggesting that germ line BRCA2 gene mutation may play a role in familial aggregation of ESCC in high-risk region of India.
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- M Kaushal
- Institute of Pathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India
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Akbari MR, Malekzadeh R, Shakeri R, Nasrollahzadeh D, Foumani M, Sun Y, Pourshams A, Sadjadi A, Jafari E, Sotoudeh M, Kamangar F, Boffetta P, Dawsey SM, Ghadirian P, Narod SA. Candidate gene association study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a high-risk region in Iran. Cancer Res 2009; 69:7994-8000. [PMID: 19826048 PMCID: PMC3505030 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-09-1149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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There is a region with a high risk for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the northeast of Iran. Previous studies suggest that hereditary factors play a role in the high incidence of cancer in the region. We selected 22 functional variants (and 130 related tagSNPs) from 15 genes that have been associated previously with the risk of ESCC. We genotyped a primary set of samples from 451 Turkmens (197 cases and 254 controls). Seven of 152 variants were associated with ESCC at the P = 0.05 level; these single nucleotide polymorphisms were then studied in a validation set of 549 cases and 1,119 controls, which included both Turkmens and non-Turkmens. The association observed for a functional variant in ADH1B was confirmed in the validation set, and that of a tagSNP in MGMT, the association was borderline significant in the validation set, after correcting for multiple testing. The other 5 variants that were associated in the primary set were not significantly associated in the validation set. The histidine allele at codon 48 of ADH1B gene was associated with a significantly decreased risk of ESCC in the joint data set (primary and validation set) under a recessive model (odds ratio, 0.41; 95% confidence interval, 0.29-0.76; P = 4 x 10(-4)). The A allele of the rs7087131 variant of MGMT gene was associated with a decreased risk of ESCC under a dominant model (odds ratio, 0.79; 95% confidence interval, 0.64-0.96; P = 0.02). These results support the hypothesis that genetic predisposition plays a role in the high incidence of ESSC in Iran.
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- Mohammad R Akbari
- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Akbari MR, Malekzadeh R, Shakeri R, Nasrollahzadeh D, Foumani M, Sun Y, Pourshams A, Sadjadi A, Jafari E, Sotoudeh M, Kamangar F, Boffetta P, Dawsey SM, Ghadirian P, Narod SA. Candidate gene association study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a high-risk region in Iran. Cancer Res 2009. [PMID: 19826048 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-09- 1149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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There is a region with a high risk for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the northeast of Iran. Previous studies suggest that hereditary factors play a role in the high incidence of cancer in the region. We selected 22 functional variants (and 130 related tagSNPs) from 15 genes that have been associated previously with the risk of ESCC. We genotyped a primary set of samples from 451 Turkmens (197 cases and 254 controls). Seven of 152 variants were associated with ESCC at the P = 0.05 level; these single nucleotide polymorphisms were then studied in a validation set of 549 cases and 1,119 controls, which included both Turkmens and non-Turkmens. The association observed for a functional variant in ADH1B was confirmed in the validation set, and that of a tagSNP in MGMT, the association was borderline significant in the validation set, after correcting for multiple testing. The other 5 variants that were associated in the primary set were not significantly associated in the validation set. The histidine allele at codon 48 of ADH1B gene was associated with a significantly decreased risk of ESCC in the joint data set (primary and validation set) under a recessive model (odds ratio, 0.41; 95% confidence interval, 0.29-0.76; P = 4 x 10(-4)). The A allele of the rs7087131 variant of MGMT gene was associated with a decreased risk of ESCC under a dominant model (odds ratio, 0.79; 95% confidence interval, 0.64-0.96; P = 0.02). These results support the hypothesis that genetic predisposition plays a role in the high incidence of ESSC in Iran.
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- Mohammad R Akbari
- Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Singh A, Kapur S, Chattopadhyay I, Purkayastha J, Sharma J, Mishra A, Hewitt SM, Saxena S. Cytokeratin immunoexpression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma of high-risk population in Northeast India. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2009; 17:419-24. [PMID: 19417629 PMCID: PMC2836392 DOI: 10.1097/pai.0b013e31819d3753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Esophageal cancer is a frequently fatal malignancy, and is described in certain regions in Northeast India with an incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma many fold higher than the rest of the population. The population in Northeast India is at higher risk due to poor nutritional status, consumption of fermented betel quid and other oral tobacco products besides smoking and alcohol intake. Cytokeratins (CKs) are the major constituents of the esophageal epithelium and may show gain or loss of CKs as the cancer progresses from normal epithelium to invasive phenotype. In this study, we studied the immunohistochemical expression of 5 CKs (CK4, CK5, CK8, CK14, and CK17) in the normal esophageal epithelium and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from both the general population and the high-risk population of Assam in Northeast India. The CK expression profile was similar to other published data in general. Further analysis demonstrated differences in CK expression between the general and the high-risk tumor samples. CK5 and CK8 expression was altered in the high-risk population. The significance of these differences is unclear, but suggests a connection to the etiologic factors.
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- Avninder Singh
- Institute of Pathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Pathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Institute of Pathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Tissue Array Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20892-4605, USA
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- Institute of Pathology, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110029, India
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Islami F, Kamangar F, Nasrollahzadeh D, Møller H, Boffetta P, Malekzadeh R. Oesophageal cancer in Golestan Province, a high-incidence area in northern Iran - a review. Eur J Cancer 2009; 45:3156-65. [PMID: 19800783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2009] [Revised: 09/11/2009] [Accepted: 09/15/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Golestan Province, located in the south-east littoral of the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, has one of the highest rates of oesophageal cancer (OC) in the world. We review the epidemiologic studies that have investigated the epidemiologic patterns and causes of OC in this area and provide some suggestions for further studies. Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) constitutes over 90% of all OC cases in Golestan. In retrospective studies, cigarettes and hookah smoking, nass use (a chewing tobacco product), opium consumption, hot tea drinking, poor oral health, low intake of fresh fruit and vegetables, and low socioeconomic status have been associated with higher risk of OSCC in Golestan. However, the association of tobacco with OSCC in this area is not as strong as that seen in Western countries. Alcohol is consumed by a very small percentage of the population and is not a risk factor for OSCC in this area. Other factors, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, N-nitroso compounds, drinking water contaminants, infections, food contamination with mycotoxins, and genetic factors merit further investigation as risk factors for OSCC in Golestan. An ongoing cohort study in this area is an important resource for studying some of these factors and also for confirming the previously found associations.
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- Farhad Islami
- Digestive Disease Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 14117 Tehran, Iran
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