Transcription profiling of Esophageal tumor Samples

ABSTRACT: Esophageal cancer is among the 10 most common malignancies and ranks as the 6th leading cause of death from cancer. It constitutes 7% of all gastrointestinal cancers and is one of the most lethal of all cancers. The large variation in the incidence of esophageal cancer in different geographic regions has often been thought to be due to variation in exposure to environmental factors; however, hereditary factors may also contribute to the variation in rates. A positive family history was found to be associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer in several case-control and cohort studies in China. Familial aggregation also has been observed in Iran and Japan. The cancer data generated from six hospital based cancer registries in India under National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP, A

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Sunita Saxena 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-10127 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress