Esophageal cancer is the fastest-increasing cancer diagnosis in the United States, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Responding to an estimated diagnosis increase of more than 400 percent in the past two decades, the Esophageal Cancer Action Network established April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.
Bruce Greenwald, MD, president of ECAN's board of directors and professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed causes and prevention of esophageal cancer with the Baltimore Sun.
Read the Baltimore Sun report on esophageal cancer.
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Responding to an estimated diagnosis increase of more than 400 percent in the past two decades, the Esophageal Cancer Action Network established April as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.
Bruce Greenwald, MD, president of ECAN's board of directors and professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed causes and prevention of esophageal cancer with the Baltimore Sun.
Read the Baltimore Sun report on esophageal cancer.
Read more coverage on GI issues:
- Improperly Disinfected Endoscopes Used on Patients at Louisiana Hospital
- Wireless pH Capsule Yields New Clinical Information, Patient Diagnosis and Treatment
- Meta-Analysis Shows Higher Vegetable, Fruit Intake Decreases Risk of Colorectal Cancer