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Oesophageal cancer has a high incidence rate in India and both males and females are affected almost equally. A study of high-risk factors associated with this disease is presented. Bidi smoking, panchewing with or without tobacco, and alcohol drinking are the factors strongly associated with oesophageal cancer in Bombay.
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Jussawalla, D.J. Oesophageal cancer in India. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 99, 29–33 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00412439
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