digestive disorders
Esophageal Cancer
Risk Factors for Esophageal Cancer
Themain risk factors for esophageal cancerare Alcohol Tobacco use (in any form) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (especially for adenocarcinoma) Obesity (especially for adenocarcinoma) Older age Male sex Barrett esophagus Genetic syndromes (for example, Bloom syndrome and Fanconi anemia) include Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection , radiation therapy to the esophagus for treatment of other nearby cancers, Most adenocarcinomas develop in people who have a precancerous condition called Barrett esophagus. Barrett esophagus develops from prolonged irritation of the esophagus caused by the repeated backflow of stomach acid ( Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) ). People who have obesity have an increased risk of adenocarcinoma because of their higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux. 