Palmoplantar keratoderma is associated with esophagus squamous cell cancer in Van region of Turkey: a case control study

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Ilhan M., Erbaydar T., Akdeniz N., Arslan S.

BMC CANCER, cilt.5, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1471-2407-5-90
  • Dergi Adı: BMC CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Esophagus squamous cell cancer (ESCC) is the most common cancer in women with 20.2% and second in men with 10.7% relative frequency among all cancer cases diagnosed in Van Region in the east of Turkey. Ninety percent of all esophageal cancer cases are ESCC and 20 - 30% of them have family history of esophageal cancer. The most clear defined hereditary predisposition associated with ESCC is palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK). To examine the relationship between ESCC and PPK, we have carried out this case control study.