Adenocarcinoma incidence is increasing dramatically

The incidence of adenocarcinoma (type of esophageal cancer) is risking rapidly in the US with diagnosis occurring at 6 times the rate of 25 years ago - ie prevalence increased from 4 to 23 cases per million population. The previously rare condition now affects more about half of the 14,250 esophageal cancer patients. It is now considered the fastest growing cancer in the US. Patients with Barrett's esophagus (caused by long-term acid reflux) are more prone to adenocarcinoma. Experts are still puzzled over the reason for the dramatic increase.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by News Target

Related Disease Topics:

• Adenocarcinoma
• Esophageal cancer
• Cancer
• Barrett's esophagus
• Acid reflux

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About: Adenocarcinoma incidence is increasing dramatically

Date: 27 January 2005

Source: News Target

URL: http://www.newstarget.com/003800.html

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Statistics
• Gastro esophageal reflux disease
• Reflux
• Diagnosis and adenocarcinoma
• Diagnosis and esophageal cancer
• Diagnosis and cancer
• Diagnosis and Barrett's esophagus
• Diagnosis and acid reflux
• Cause of adenocarcinoma
• Cause of esophageal cancer
• Cause of cancer
• Cause of Barrett's esophagus
• Cause of acid reflux
• Risk and adenocarcinoma
• Risk and esophageal cancer
• Risk and cancer
• Risk and Barrett's esophagus
• Risk and acid reflux
• Diagnosis and adenocarcinoma
• Diagnosis and esophageal cancer
• Diagnosis and cancer
• Diagnosis and Barrett's esophagus
• Diagnosis and acid reflux

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