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gastroesophageal cancer
issues in oncology

Researchers Identify Four Genetic Variants Linked to Esophageal Cancer and Barrett’s Esophagus

An international consortium co-led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia has identified four genetic variants associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer and its precursor, Barrett’s esophagus. The...

issues in oncology
gastroesophageal cancer

Aspirin May Help Prevent Cancer in Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus

Although aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to reduce cancer mortality by 20%, exactly why these drugs reduce the number of cancer incidences and deaths is not known. Now, a small longitudinal study of 13 patients with Barrett’s esophagus is...

issues in oncology
issues in oncology
gastroesophageal cancer

Newly Identified Biomarkers May Help Predict Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

A series of microRNA expression signatures that may help to define progression of the precancerous condition Barrett’s esophagus into esophageal adenocarcinoma was reported recently in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. “Once a rare...

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