Correction: Hospital-based patterns of esophageal and gastric cancer cases at a major tertiary referral center in Kabul, Afghanistan: a retrospective case series - Report - MDSpire

Correction: Hospital-based patterns of esophageal and gastric cancer cases at a major tertiary referral center in Kabul, Afghanistan: a retrospective case series

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  • Mohammad Farid Tawakoli

  • Hamed Salihee

  • Abdulhafiz Rahmati

  • Mohammad Nasim Hatami

  • June 23, 2026

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Clinical Report: Patterns of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Cases in Kabul

Background

Understanding cancer patterns is crucial for developing targeted interventions. The retrospective analysis conducted in a major tertiary care facility in Kabul highlights the need for accurate data collection methods in cancer research.

Data Highlights

No numerical or trial data provided in the original article.

Key Findings

  • Correction made to the definitions of drug and tobacco use in the original article.
  • Tobacco use now includes various forms of tobacco products, extracted from medical records.
  • Drug use was previously defined but has been updated to focus on tobacco consumption.
  • Inconsistencies in documentation led to the exclusion of tobacco use from the final analysis in the original study.

Clinical Implications

Accurate definitions and documentation are essential for the integrity of clinical research.

Conclusion

The amendment to the definitions of drug and tobacco use in the study enhances the clarity of the findings related to esophageal and gastric cancer cases in Kabul.

Related Resources & Content

  1. BMC Cancer, 2026 -- Patterns of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Cases in Kabul
  2. The ASCO Post — Cancer on the Global Stage: Incidence and Cancer-Related Mortality in Afghanistan
  3. Obesity Surgery — Rising Incidence of Esophageal Cancer Following Bariatric Surgery: Insights into Management Approaches
  4. Gastric Cancer — Incidence of Metachronous Multiple Gastric Cancer Following Different Gastrectomy Procedures: Insights from a Nationwide Survey in Japan
  5. Frontiers in Oncology — Esophageal intramural metastasis from adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: a case report and literature review
  6. Cancer on the Global Stage: Incidence and Cancer-Related Mortality in Afghanistan
  7. Rising Incidence of Esophageal Cancer Following Bariatric Surgery
  8. Incidence of Metachronous Multiple Gastric Cancer Following Different Gastrectomy Procedures
  9. New First-Line Targeted Therapy Recommendations Among Updated ASCO Guidance on Gastroesophageal Cancer Management
  10. Perioperative Durvalumab in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer | New England Journal of Medicine
  11. Hospital-based patterns of esophageal and gastric cancer cases at a major tertiary referral center in Kabul, Afghanistan: a retrospective case series | BMC Cancer | Springer Nature Link

Original Source(s)

Correction: Hospital-based patterns of esophageal and gastric cancer cases at a major tertiary referral center in Kabul, Afghanistan: a retrospective case series

  • by Mohammad Farid Tawakoli, Hamed Salihee, Abdulhafiz Rahmati, Mohammad Nasim Hatami

  • June 23, 2026

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