BACKGROUND
Tobacco and opium consumption are prevalent in Iran and have been linked to increased risk of upper GI cancers. To investigate their role in lower GI cancers, the associations of tobacco and opium use with liver and colorectal cancer mortality were examined in this study.
METHODS
From 2004-2008, participan...
H. Wang, M. S. Seyyedsalehi, H. Poustchi et al.· Cancer Epidemiology, Biomark...· 0 citations
The gut microbiome has been linked to cancer in many cross-sectional studies. These studies compared individuals with and without cancer, but they do not establish causation. Prospective cohort studies, with faecal samples collected before a cancer diagnosis, will be instrumental in assessing the role of the gut microb...
E. Vogtmann, Caroline Y. Um, S. Zouiouich et al.· The Lancet Microbe· 0 citations
There was little evidence of an overall association between alcohol intake and stomach cancer risk, although modest positive associations were observed among never smokers and in Asian cohorts.
H. Jayasekara, Mo-Lin Wang, Yang Peng et al.· JNCI Cancer Spectrum· 0 citations
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