Janbabai, Ghasem

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Chronic Periodontitis in Patients with Esophageal, Gastric, and Colorectal Cancer

Background and purpose: Systemic conditions, such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease are associated with periodontal disease. Recent studies suggested a link between periodontitis and gastrointestinal cancers. Due to the importance of this issue, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of chronic periodontitis in patients suffering from gastric, esophageal, and colorectal cancers attendi...