Esophageal Cancer Rates Climb With Obesity; U-M Study Finds Esophagectomy Safe In Obese Patients
Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:00 PM EST
... The rapidly climbing obesity rates in the United States have created a higher risk of esophageal cancer linked to reflux disease. And this has some surgeons wondering if a currently popular procedure to remove the esophagus is as safe in obese patients. [click link for full article] ...
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