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News: February 14, 2012

Smoking May Up Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus Patients
FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People with the condition called Barrett's esophagus who are smokers may have double the risk of developing esophageal cancer, a new study warns. These people also have twice the risk of developing advanced prec...
Heat Therapy May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for precancerous Barrett's esophagus, researchers have found. In people with Barrett's esophagus, repeated acid reflux causes cells that line the esophagus to ...
Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer
MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett's esophagus, a condition that precedes esophageal cancer. Barrett's esophagus, which affects about 5 percent of the population, occurs when heartburn ...
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