Krithiga Shridhar, Manigreeva Krishnatreya, Ranjit Kumar, Dimple Kondal, Mouchumee Bhattacharyya, Banti Kalita, Prakriti Snehil, Amulya K Singh, Amal Chandra Kataki, Ashok Ghosh, D Prabhakaran, Poornima Prabhakaran, Preet K Dhillon
PURPOSE: Gallbladder cancers (GBC), unique to certain geographical regions, are lethal digestive tract cancers, disproportionately affecting women, with limited information on risk factors. METHODS: We evaluated the association between household cooking fuel and GBC risk in a hospital-based case-control study conducted in the North-East and East Indian states of Assam and Bihar. We explored the potential mediation by diet, fire-vents, 'daily exposure duration' and parity (among women)...
September 21, 2023: Cancer Causes & Control: CCC