esophageal cancer is the second most common malignancy in iranian men; it is the third in women. it is killing about 5800 iranians each year. squamous cell carcinoma (scc) is presently the most common type of esophageal cancer accounting for about 90% of all esophageal cancers in iran. recent studies in iran have shown that there is a gradual increase in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the d...

background: in view of high prevalence of gi cancers in lorestan province, western iran, and a large number of esophageal cancer patients in this region, this study was done to determine the frequency of various gi cancers in the area. â  methods: in a cross-sectional study, all patients from lorestan province for whom endoscoppy and colonoscopy were performed and biopsy was provided entered ou...

endoscopic esophageal cancer survey in the western part of the caspian littoral

malignant tumors of pancreas are usually primary neoplasms and pancreatic metastases are rare findings. we are reporting a case of squamous cell carcinoma (scc) of the esophagus with pancreatic metastasis. a 59-year old woman was admitted with chief complaint of abdominal pain and mass. she was a known case of esophageal scc since 4 years before when she had undergone transthoracic esophagectom...

background: it is hypothesized that poor zinc nutritional status is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer (ec), but current evidence is contradictory. since some factors may influence zinc absorption, its status may be better evaluated thorough biomarkers. the objectives of this study were to perform a systematic review on the association of zinc biomarkers with ec in observati...

background: residents of the northeastern region of iran experience high mortality rates from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (escc). one etiologic factor might be exposure to high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benzo(|î±|)pyrene (bî±p). we examined whether food or water are the major sources of bî±p exposure in this population. materials and methods: we used a dietary...

in this study esophageal resection and radiotherapy methods were compared in relation to the patients suffering from esophageal cancer. three hundred and fifty-four patients with squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus who had been hospitalized in the cancer institute of the imam khomeini hospital, tehran, during 1981-1985 were followed up through march 21st, 1987. based on the findings, patients ...

Introduction: The molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenesis of esophageal cancer have been the main concern of several studies. In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes of serum prooxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB) value as a redox index, as well as serum C-reactive protein (CRP) compared to healthy control group. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, blood samples we...