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Project

Dietary exposure to multi-mycotoxins as a predisposing factor for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Malawi

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01W03419

Duration

01 October 2019 → 30 September 2025

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Sarah De Saeger

Research disciplines

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.

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