Abnormalities of Secretion in the Upper Alimentary Tract

Haemorrhage from the Upper Alimentary Tract.

Hamartomas in the alimentary tract.

Diseases of the Alimentary Tract

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Role of alcohol in cancers of the upper alimentary tract: use of models in risk assessment.

A case-control study of cancers of the upper alimentary tract was conducted in a hospital to assess the role of several risk factors, including alcohol consumption, which is reported here. Male patients from one community with cancers of the oral cavity (n = 278), pharynx (n = 225), and oesophagus (n = 236) formed the case group. Patients diagnosed as not having cancer (n = 215) formed one cont...

Aging and the alimentary tract.