Esophageal cancer risk higher in medically treated GERD patients with fewest symptoms
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Medically treated patients with mild or no symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at higher risk for developing esophageal cancer than those with severe GERD symptoms, according to a University of Pittsburgh study published in the current issue of Archives of Surgery.