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. 1989 Oct;80(10):932-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1989.tb01629.x.

A case-control study of biliary tract cancer in Niigata Prefecture, Japan

K Kato  1 , S Akai, S Tominaga, I Kato
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A case-control study of biliary tract cancer in Niigata Prefecture, Japan

K Kato et al. Jpn J Cancer Res. 1989 Oct.

Abstract

A case-control study of biliary tract cancer was conducted in Niigata prefecture where the mortality of the cancer is the highest in Japan. The cases were 109 patients with gallbladder cancer and 84 with bile duct cancer, and the controls were 386 sex- and age-matched neighborhood controls. For gallbladder cancer, a past history of biliary tract disease, a positive family history of cholelithiasis and a taste for oily foods were high risk factors. Intakes of animal proteins and fats such as fish, eggs, meat, etc., ingestion of vegetables and fruits, and taking snacks were low risk factors for gallbladder cancer. For bile duct cancer, a past history of biliary tract disease, a family history of cerebral vascular accident, a thin constitution and taking a small amount of foods were high risk factors, and a family history of heart disease, obesity, intakes of alcohol, animal proteins and fats, or frequent intakes of vegetables and fruits were low risk factors.

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