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SUBMITTER: Reid BJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2879265 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reid Brian J BJ Li Xiaohong X Galipeau Patricia C PC Vaughan Thomas L TL
Nature reviews. Cancer 20100201 2
The public health importance of Barrett's oesophagus lies in its association with oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma has risen at an alarming rate over the past four decades in many regions of the Western world, and there are indications that the incidence of this disease is on the rise in Asian populations in which it has been rare. Much has been learned of host and environmental risk factors that affect the incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma, and data ...[more]