Browsing Research Articles by Author "Abonga, Charles Lagoro"

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    • Population attributable fraction of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma due to smoking and alcohol in Uganda 

      Okello, Samson; Churchill, Cristina; Owori, Rogers; Nasasira, Benson; Tumuhimbise, Christine; Abonga, Charles Lagoro; Mutiibwa, David; Christiani, David C; Corey, Kathleen E (BMC Cancer, 2016)
      Background: Despite the high rates and regional variation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in East Africa, the contributions of smoking and alcohol to the ESCC burden in the general population are unknown. ...

    • Risk Factors of Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer in Southwestern Uganda: A Case-Control Study 

      Okello, Samson; Churchill, Cristina; Owori, Rogers; Nasasira, Benson; Tumuhimbise, Christine; Abonga, Charles Lagoro; Mutiibwa, David; Corey, Kathleen E (Jacobs Journal of Internal Medicine, 2015)
      Background: Despite the high rates and regional variations of squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (ESCC) in East Africa, little is known about the region specific risk factors. We aim to determine factors associated with ...