China is among the countries with
the highest esophageal cancer incidence.
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The sensitivity was 69 % or
higher for ovarian, liver, stomach, pancreatic, and
esophageal cancers — all types that are difficult to detect early.
The
highest risk factor for
esophageal cancer is heartburn, i.e. the reflux of sour and acrid stomach liquid into the esophagus (reflux).
The authors report that
higher levels of physical activity compared to lower levels were associated with lower risks of 13 of 26
cancers:
esophageal adenocarcinoma (42 percent lower risk); liver (27 percent lower risk); lung (26 percent lower risk); kidney (23 percent lower risk); gastric cardia (22 percent lower risk); endometrial (21 percent lower risk); myeloid leukemia (20 percent lower risk); myeloma (17 percent lower risk); colon (16 percent lower risk); head and neck (15 percent lower risk), rectal (13 percent lower risk); bladder (13 percent lower risk); and breast (10 percent lower risk).
Consuming hot tea at
high temperatures is associated with an increased risk for
esophageal cancer in those who also drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
Participants who drank
high - temperature tea, consumed alcohol excessively, and smoked had an
esophageal cancer risk more than 5 times greater than those who had none of those 3 habits.
More significantly, the completion of the project is of great significance since
esophageal cancer is one type of
cancers with
high prevalence and mortality in China, and thus Chinese scientists have our own historical duty to develop new ways for ESCC prevention and treatment.
Major
cancer operations — such as liver resection, colectomy (colon resection), esophagectomy (
esophageal resection), and the Whipple procedure — are routinely performed at our hospital safely, even in patients considered at
high risk.
Oral bacteria linked to gum disease were found to be associated with
higher risk for
esophageal cancer.
The
high expression frequency of NY - ESO - 1 indicates this as a feasible vaccine target in
esophageal cancer.
Carrots are
high in carotenoids which can help prevent bladder, cervical, prostrate, colon, and
esophageal cancers.
Dietary fiber intake seemed to protect against
esophageal cancer, but was positively correlated with
higher levels of TB, neurological disorders and nasal
cancer.
A
higher intake of fiber may have highly protective effects against
esophageal cancer.