Current status and future perspectives on the etiology of esophageal adenocarcinoma

Esophageal adenocarcinoma is the most common type of esophageal cancer in most Western countries and is an important contributor to overall cancer mortality. Most cases of esophageal adenocarcinoma are believed to arise from Barrett’s esophagus. Esophageal adenocarcinoma occurs more frequently in...

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Main Authors: Aaron P. Thrift, Nirmala ePandeya, David C. Whiteman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00011/full