Epidemiological changes in oesophageal cancer at National Hospital, Bloemfontein: 1995, 2000 and 2005

Background: Oesophageal cancer is a common malignancy with a high mortality rate. The two main histological types are squamous cell and adenocarcinoma. An increase in oesophageal adenocarcinoma has been noted, especially in developed countries. Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to...

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Main Authors: Tian van der Merwe, Ruan van der Walt, Jován Esterhuizen, Stephani Botha, Louis Goedhals, Gina Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2010-06-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/100