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Barrett's oesophagus: raising awareness in heartburn sufferers
Author(s) -
Caygill Christine P.J.,
Watson Anthony,
Reed Peter I.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.242
Subject(s) - heartburn , raising (metalworking) , barrett's oesophagus , medicine , relevance (law) , cancer , reflux , political science , adenocarcinoma , engineering , disease , law , mechanical engineering
Abstract Barrett's oesophagus is of particular relevance to men – almost twice as many men as women develop the condition, and of these men, three times as many go on to develop cancer. It is therefore particularly important that men are aware of the risk factors outlined here. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons