Novel risk factors for primary prevention of oesophageal carcinoma: a case-control study from Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

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 admin

SUBMITTER: Talagala IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245903 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature