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View article: Exposure to volatile organic compounds and chronic respiratory disease mortality, a case-cohort study
Exposure to volatile organic compounds and chronic respiratory disease mortality, a case-cohort study Open
Background Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are the third leading cause of death worldwide. Data of the associations between specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a major component of air pollution and tobacco smoke, and subsequen…
View article: Hot beverage intake and oesophageal cancer in the UK Biobank: prospective cohort study
Hot beverage intake and oesophageal cancer in the UK Biobank: prospective cohort study Open
Background Drinking maté, a type of tea consumed at a very hot temperature in South America has been considered as a risk factor for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods We assessed daily intake and preferred temperature of …
View article: Improvement of esophageal cancer survival in Northeast Iran: A two-decade journey in a high-risk, low- resource region
Improvement of esophageal cancer survival in Northeast Iran: A two-decade journey in a high-risk, low- resource region Open
Background and objective Two decades ago, an international initiative (GEMINI) was launched in a high-risk, low-resource region in Northeast Iran, aiming to investigate incidence, etiology, early detection, and treatment of esophageal squa…
View article: Volatile organic compounds and mortality from ischemic heart disease: A case-cohort study
Volatile organic compounds and mortality from ischemic heart disease: A case-cohort study Open
View article: EBV-Associated Gastric Cancer; An In Situ Hybridization Assay on Tissue Microarray: A Multi-Region Study from Four Major Provinces of Iran
EBV-Associated Gastric Cancer; An In Situ Hybridization Assay on Tissue Microarray: A Multi-Region Study from Four Major Provinces of Iran Open
Background: Gastric cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. The identification of gastric cancer subtypes related to recognizable microbial agents may play a pivotal role in the targeted prevention and tre…
View article: EBV-Associated Gastric Cancer; An In Situ Hybridization Assay on Tissue Microarray: A Multi-Region Study from Four Major Provinces of Iran
EBV-Associated Gastric Cancer; An In Situ Hybridization Assay on Tissue Microarray: A Multi-Region Study from Four Major Provinces of Iran Open
BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. The identification of gastric cancer subtypes related to recognizable microbial agents may play a pivotal role in the targeted prevention and tre…
View article: Somatic CDKN2A copy number variations are associated with the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell dysplasia
Somatic CDKN2A copy number variations are associated with the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell dysplasia Open
Background: Somatic copy number variations (SCNVs) in the CDKN2A gene are among the most frequent events in the dysplasia-carcinoma sequence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. However, whether CDKN2A SCNVs are useful biomarkers for the…
View article: Mineral Intake and Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and All-Cause Mortality: Findings from the Golestan Cohort Study
Mineral Intake and Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and All-Cause Mortality: Findings from the Golestan Cohort Study Open
Associations between mineral intake and mortality in non-Western countries have not been studied adequately. This study evaluated these associations in the Golestan Cohort Study, featuring a Middle Eastern population. The mineral intake wa…
View article: Dental health and lung cancer risk in the Golestan Cohort Study
Dental health and lung cancer risk in the Golestan Cohort Study Open
View article: Utility of a low-cost 3-D printed microscope for evaluating esophageal biopsies
Utility of a low-cost 3-D printed microscope for evaluating esophageal biopsies Open
In this manuscript we assessed the utility of a low-cost 3D printed microscope to evaluate esophageal biopsies. We conducted a comparative analysis between the traditional microscope and our 3-D printed microscope, utilizing a set of esoph…
View article: Poor oral health and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Malawi
Poor oral health and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Malawi Open
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the second most common cancer in Malawi. Risk factors for this cancer in Malawi are poorly understood. Poor oral health has previously been linked to increased ESCC risk in other high‐incidence …
View article: Additional file 1 of Dental health and lung cancer risk in the Golestan Cohort Study
Additional file 1 of Dental health and lung cancer risk in the Golestan Cohort Study Open
Supplementary Material 1: Supplementary tables
View article: Prevalence and determinants of opioid use disorder among long-term opiate users in Golestan Cohort Study
Prevalence and determinants of opioid use disorder among long-term opiate users in Golestan Cohort Study Open
Background Number of opiate users worldwide has doubled over the past decade, but not all of them are diagnosed with opioid use disorder. We aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors for OUD after ten years of follow-up. Methods Am…
View article: Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, and tobacco-specific nitrosamines and incidence of esophageal cancer
Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, and tobacco-specific nitrosamines and incidence of esophageal cancer Open
Background Studying carcinogens in tobacco and nontobacco sources may be key to understanding the pathogenesis and geographic distribution of esophageal cancer. Methods The Golestan Cohort Study has been conducted since 2004 in a region wi…
View article: Smoke exposure associated with higher urinary benzene biomarker muconic acid (MUCA) in Golestan Cohort Study participants
Smoke exposure associated with higher urinary benzene biomarker muconic acid (MUCA) in Golestan Cohort Study participants Open
Background. Benzene is a known human carcinogen. Human exposure to benzene can be assessed by measuring trans, trans-muconic acid (MUCA) in urine. Golestan Province in northeastern Iran has been reported to have high incidenc…
View article: Incident cancers attributable to using opium and smoking cigarettes in the Golestan cohort study
Incident cancers attributable to using opium and smoking cigarettes in the Golestan cohort study Open
View article: Survival After Diagnosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Malawi
Survival After Diagnosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Malawi Open
PURPOSE Esophageal cancer (EC) is the second most common cancer in Malawi, with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) representing >90% of all ECs. Despite significant morbidity and mortality, little is known about disease outcomes. In…
View article: Diet Quality and Subsequent Incidence of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers: Results from the Golestan Cohort Study
Diet Quality and Subsequent Incidence of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers: Results from the Golestan Cohort Study Open
Background: Recent evidence suggests overall diet quality, as assessed by dietary scores, may play a role in the development of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancers. However, the existing dietary scores are derived from high-income countri…
View article: Prevalence and determinants of opioid use disorder among long-term opiate users in Golestan Cohort Study
Prevalence and determinants of opioid use disorder among long-term opiate users in Golestan Cohort Study Open
Background Number of opiate users worldwide has doubled over the past decade, but not all of them are diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD). We aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors for OUD after ten years of follow-up. Meth…
View article: Association Between Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Opium Use: Mediation by Body Mass and Adiposity
Association Between Incident Type 2 Diabetes and Opium Use: Mediation by Body Mass and Adiposity Open
Opiates can affect glucose metabolism and obesity, but no large prospective study (to our knowledge) has investigated the association between long-term opium use, body mass index (BMI; weight (kg)/height (m)2), and incident type 2 diabetes…
View article: P13-042-23 Dietary Intake of Vitamins and Risk of Cancer Mortality Results From the Golestan Cohort Study
P13-042-23 Dietary Intake of Vitamins and Risk of Cancer Mortality Results From the Golestan Cohort Study Open
View article: Table S1-S7 from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study
Table S1-S7 from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study Open
Table S1 shows the information of Linxian Nutrition Intervention Trials; Table S2 shows the correlation between sex hormones and SHBG; Table S3-S6 show the ORs by age, alcohol drinking, smoking, follow-up time subgroups; Table S7 shows tha…
View article: Data from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study
Data from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study Open
Gastric cancer shows a strong male predominance, and sex steroid hormones have been hypothesized to explain this sex disparity. Previous studies examining the associations between sex hormones and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and ri…
View article: Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study
Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study Open
Tooth loss and periodontal disease have been associated with several cancers, and poor oral health may be an important risk factor for upper gastrointestinal (UGI, i.e., esophageal and gastric) cancers. We assessed the relationship between…
View article: Supplementary Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study
Supplementary Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study Open
Supplemental figures and tables
View article: Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study
Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study Open
Tooth loss and periodontal disease have been associated with several cancers, and poor oral health may be an important risk factor for upper gastrointestinal (UGI, i.e., esophageal and gastric) cancers. We assessed the relationship between…
View article: Supplementary Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study
Supplementary Data from Oral Health and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers in a Large Prospective Study from a High-risk Region: Golestan Cohort Study Open
Supplemental figures and tables
View article: Data from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study
Data from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study Open
Gastric cancer shows a strong male predominance, and sex steroid hormones have been hypothesized to explain this sex disparity. Previous studies examining the associations between sex hormones and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and ri…
View article: Table S1-S7 from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study
Table S1-S7 from Serum Levels of Androgens, Estrogens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Risk of Primary Gastric Cancer in Chinese Men: A Nested Case–Control Study Open
Table S1 shows the information of Linxian Nutrition Intervention Trials; Table S2 shows the correlation between sex hormones and SHBG; Table S3-S6 show the ORs by age, alcohol drinking, smoking, follow-up time subgroups; Table S7 shows tha…
View article: Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products and Risk of Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality: Results from the Golestan Cohort Study
Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products and Risk of Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality: Results from the Golestan Cohort Study Open
Controversy exists regarding the association of dietary advanced glycation end products (dAGEs) with the risk of disease outcomes and mortality. We aimed to examine, prospectively, the association between dAGEs intake and the risk of overa…