Code
01W03419
Duration
01 October 2019 → 30 September 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Food chemistry
Keywords
mycotoxins
fumonisins
oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)
epidemiology
risk assessment
Project description
Malawi has the highest age-standardized rate of oesophageal carcinoma (ESCC), and relies on maize as staple food. Common mycotoxins in maize - fumonisins and aflatoxins- have been linked with an increased risk of ESCC in areas of intensive maize farming. This study aims at measuring the extent of mycotoxins in maize, and establishing associations between exposure and risk of ESCC-development.