Esophageal Cancer

Alcohol intake may not be important in association with esophageal cancer

Published in Biotech Business Week, January 26th, 2004

Nitrosamines, which enhance the risk of developing esophageal carcinoma, may play a role in the etiology of the disease, researchers say.

"Difficulty in its early diagnosis, fast progression and high mortality makes esophageal carcinoma one of the most important fatal diseases in the world," scientists writing in the journal Hepatogastroenterology report.

"Its unequal geographic distribution gives a hint to clinicians and epidemiologists an impression that this disease is definitely related to environmental factors," wrote F. Memik and colleagues, Uludag University, School of Medicine.

"Deficiencies in essential vitamins...

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Source: Biotech Business Week (2004-01-26)

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