Oesophageal cancer: an overview of a deadly disease

Oesophageal cancer (OC) is one of the deadliest cancers in the world. Although it affects many people throughout East Africa, relatively little work has been done to fully understand this disease. This review addresses recent changes in the understanding of OC from a global perspective, with special attention given to OC in Kenya.

• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  The Annals of African Surgery

• Publication date

  2009-09-08

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.4314/AAS.V1I1.45794
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