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Incidence and risk factors for the development of epidermoid carcinoma in oesophageal achalasia†
Author(s) -
Valentina Tassi,
Marialuisa Lugaresi,
Benedetta Mattioli,
Francesca Fortunato,
Rocco Maurizio Zagari,
Niccolò Daddi,
Francesco Bassi,
Vladimiro Pilotti,
Sandro Mattioli
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy401
Subject(s) - medicine , achalasia , interquartile range , relative risk , esophagus , epidermoid carcinoma , incidence (geometry) , gastroenterology , confidence interval , cancer , surgery , endoscopy , carcinoma , physics , optics
The risk factors for oesophageal achalasia, a precancerous condition that can lead to epidermoid carcinoma, are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine these factors.

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