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__Esophageal Cancer__ [] Facts:

What??? Who?? Why?? "ACS :: How Is Cancer of the Esophagus Found?." //American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2009. .
 * can be caused by long term acid reflux
 * this causes the cells in the esophagus to become more like stomach cells, this is called //Barrett esophagus//
 * //Barrett esophagus// can lead to cancer
 * 2 major types of cancer
 * //squamous cell carcinoma- cancer that happens all along the esophagus, and it accounts for about 50% of the types of cancer//
 * //adenocarcinoma- occurs at the base of the stomach, and satrts as squamous cells, but acid refux chages the cells into// adenocarcinoma cancer
 * more men that women
 * 16,470 new cases of cancer of the esophagus 14,530 deaths from cancer of the esophagus (//Direct Quotation//)
 * in USA 1 in 200 people will ahve this cancer, however unlike other cancers it has a very high mortality rate. The numbers are even higher in developing countries.
 * many different risk factors
 * Age- its a fact of life, growing older will increase your risk, because there is more build up, and longer exposure to unhealthy things
 * Sex- men are much more likely to have cancer of the esopagus
 * Heart Burn/**Barrett esophagus- changes the cells in your esophagus to be more like stomach cells **
 * **Tobacco half the cases are related to tobacco or alcohal**
 * **Overweight-**
 * **Diet-always maintain a healthy diet**
 * **Chemicals-people who work in dry cleaning are more likely to contract this cancer**
 * **people who have cancer in the throat or lungs are more likely to have this cancer because it relates to the same issues**

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