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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5598-5606
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5598
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5598
Epidemiology of esophageal cancer
Yuwei Zhang, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, United States
Author contributions: Zhang Y solely contributed to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Yuwei Zhang, MD, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, 2300 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States. yuwei_zhang@gwu.edu
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Received: May 15, 2013
Revised: July 13, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: September 14, 2013
Processing time: 121 Days and 11.7 Hours
Revised: July 13, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: September 14, 2013
Processing time: 121 Days and 11.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Here, we investigated the epidemiologic patterns and causes of esophageal cancer. Using population based cancer data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program of the United States; we generated the most up-to-date stage distribution and 5-year relative survival by stage at diagnosis for 1998-2009.