A Study of Carcinoma of Oesophagus in Iran

Abstract

102 cases of carcinoma of the o-sophagus were studied classified and the following conclusions were drawn:(a) Carcinoma of (esophagus is three times more frequent in Iranianfemales.(b) Carcinoma of post cricoid and upper third of the e-sophagusamount to 17'/. of the cases and are equally distr-ibuted in male andfemale patients.(e) Carcinoma of cesophagus in the middle third is twice as COmmonas the lower third in females.