Sentences with phrase «if esophageal cancer»

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Using statistical tests, Kamangar combined the results from studies in the U.S., Europe, Iran, China and Japan to evaluate if H. pylori helps prevent either form of esophageal cancer in such a large and geographically diverse sample pool.

Between one and five people in every 100 with Barrett's esophagus go on to develop esophageal cancer in their life - time, a form of cancer that can be difficult to treat, particularly if not caught early enough.

Chronic, severe acid reflux can damage the esophagus if it's not treated, and can even lead to a precancerous condition known as Barrett's esophagus, or esophageal cancer.

After watching her father succumb to esophageal cancer in 2003, she didn't want to obsess over the possibility that she might suffer a similar fate: «If I'm going to get something, I'm going to get something,» she explained.

Ironically, when we look at plant protein — which The China Study argues so vigorously is cancer - protective — we find almost three times as many positive correlations with various cancers as we do with animal protein, including colon cancer, rectal cancer, and esophageal cancer.20 Likewise, for heart disease and stroke, plant protein has a positive correlation while animal protein and fish protein have negative or nearly neutral correlations — meaning the animal - food eaters in rural China, if anything, are getting less cardiovascular disease than their more vegetarian friends.

If you suffer with long standing esophageal reflux it is important to see your gastroenterologist regularly, because prolonged exposure of the fragile esophageal mucosa to acid can result in an increased risk of esophageal cancer, severe scarring and narrowing (stricture formation).

For example, if you die of esophageal cancer but you failed to mention your smoking habit on the life insurance application, the insurance company could withhold the death benefit.