Journal of Cancer Science and Research
Open Access

Abstract

The association between diet and esophageal cancer in Afghanistan: A case control study

Ahmad Mujtaba Barekzai

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide(1). Esophageal cancer in men are 3 to 4 times more likely than women in developed countries(2). Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the world and the sixth leading cause of death from cancer in the world(3, 4). According to WHO estimates, there are around 19,450 new cancer cases from 38 million populations in Afghanistan, Esophageal cancer is the fourth most common cancer among Afghan men and the fifth most common cancer among Afghan women in 2018(5, 6). A study in Afghanistan showed that the high incidence of esophageal cancer in the Uzbek and Turkmen ethnic group(7). Several studies have been conducted on the economic burden of esophageal cancer, for instance, a study reported that the costs estimate $50620(95%CI: $47677 - $53562) for esophageal cancer beyond 1 year after diagnosis(8).

Published Date: 2021-01-28; Received Date: 2021-01-05