Comparison of Phenotypes and Risk Factors for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma at Present vs Prior Decades

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased over the last decades. It is unclear if this increase is the result of a new cancer phenotype or an increase in risk factors for EAC. We aimed to compare risk factors, the proportions of intestinal and non-intestinal phenotypes of EAC, and survival times patients during the 2009 –2012 time period vs the 1996–1997 time periods

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 7, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tarek Sawas, Nabila Azad, Sarah Killcoyne, Prasad G. Iyer, Kenneth K. Wang, Rebecca C. Fitzgerald, David A. Katzka Source Type: research