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Oesophageal cancer is a relatively rare and lethal disease in the world,being the seventh leading cause of cancer death worldwide.It ranks among the ten frequent cancers in the world, with 3 lakh new cases per year,mostly affecting the developing countries with the marked regional variations in incidence. Genetic polymorphisms in SOD,CAT and GPX leads to ROS detoxification,thereby leading to cancer.