October Summary – Esophagus
In October, we discussed two interesting papers about Barrett’s esophagus. Cristal Brown presented the NEJM paper on Incidence of Adenocarcinoma among Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus (PMID 21995385). This is a large-population based study, and is demonstrates that the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma in this population is lower than previously estimated. The annual risk of […]
November 17th is the Great American Smokeout
November 17, 2011 is the annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. To mark the occasion, here are two recent articles in the November issue of Gastroenterology associating increased risk of gastrointestinal polyps, dysplasia, and cancer with tobacco smoke exposure. Smoking Increases the Risk for Colorectal Adenomas in Persons with Lynch Syndrome, […]
