Background. Gallbladder cancer has an unusual geographic and demographic distribution, suggesting many possible etiologies. Methods. A case-control study was undertaken at four hospitals in La Paz, Bolivia, and at one hospital in Mexico City, Mexico. Eighty-four patients with newly diagnosed, histo
Risk factors for gallbladder cancer: A polish case-control study
β Scribed by Witold A. Zatonski; Carlo La Vecchia; Krzysztof Przewozniak; Patrick Maisonneuve; Al B. Lowenfels; Peter Boyle
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- French
- Weight
- 506 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-7136
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β¦ Synopsis
A population-based case-control study of gallbladder cancer was conducted in the south-west of Poland, within the framework of the SEARCH Programme of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. A total of 73 cases and 186 controls were interviewed using a questionnaire including demographic and socio-economic factors, education, smoking, alcohol, tea and coffee consumption, and past medical history. A validated diet history was used to estimate the daily intake of calories, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, cholesterol, fibres and vitamins C and E. Gallbladder disease was the major determinant of subsequent gallbladder cancer: 41 cases (56%) vs. I 5 (8Vo)
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