Latest research findings
Mar
28
Discussion of underlying reasons for EAC/BE screening shortcomings
While not exactly a streetfight, Drs. Spechler and El-Serag briefly discuss in this "point/counterpoint" possible reasons that current screening
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Feb
07
Update on screening for Barrett's and esophageal cancer
This review nicely updates the status of screening programs for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, with and emphasis on established
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Nov
07
Esophageal adenocarcinoma incidence in younger adults
There are a few recent reports that the incidence of EA has increased in young adults, and that they are
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Oct
17
Statins and risk of GI cancer
Evidence continues to mount from observational epidemiologic studies and animal experiments supporting the notion that statins may be effective chemopreventive
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Oct
06
Increasing EA incidence by SEER registry
Last week I posted figures summarizing changes in age-adjusted incidence rates of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) over the past 20 years
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Sep
29
Hot food and beverages and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Africa
The habitual intake of very hot beverages has long been implicated in increasing risk of ESCC in higher-incidence areas in
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Sep
27
Are EA rates resuming their upward trend?
A number of observers have noted that the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) appeared to plateau beginning in the early
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Aug
30
Worldwide esophageal cancer burden - 2020 to 2040
IARC's GLOBOCAN database was used to estimate the worldwide esophageal cancer burden in 2020, and to project to 2040 under
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Aug
08
More evidence supporting need for individualized EA screening
Since approximately 40% of esophageal adenocarcinoma cases arise in persons without significant gastroesophageal reflux (Nat Rev Cancer 2015), it has
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Jul
22
Diet and risk of Barrett's
This thoughtful and thorough analysis of food frequency dietary data from the Melbourne Cohort Study supports previous research indicating that
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