Abstract:Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide, and occurs at a relatively high frequency in China and other Asian countries. The etiology of esophageal cancer remains unclear, making its early diagnosis and treatment difficult. Summary: In recent decades, efforts using candidate gene approaches have been made to identify genetic susceptibility factors for esophageal cancer in a series of genome-wide association studies. Here, we review the latest progress in research on genetic v… Show more
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