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Esophageal Cancer in Northeastern Iran
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Summary
Background: -Esophageal cancer is the most common cancer in Iran s Golestan Province. Nutritional deficiencies, ethnicity and environmental exposures might contribute to the development of this disease. Objectives: -To better understand the cause of esophageal cancer in Golestan Province and to reduce its occurrence there. Eligibility: -Adults from the Gonbad, Aq-Qala and Kalaleh districts of eastern Golestan Province in Iran. Design: * The study is a collaboration between NIH, the Digestive Disease Research Center of Teheran University of Medical Sciences, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. * Participants complete a lifestyle questionnaire and food frequency questionnaire. * Samples of participants blood, urine, hair and toenail clippings are obtained.
Official title: The Golestan Cohort Study of Esophageal Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50045
Start Date
2007-03-15
Completion Date
Not specified
Last Updated
2026-06-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Digestive Disease Research Institute
Tehran, Iran