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sease, and 15 percent are squamous cell carcinomas, typically due to smoking or alcohol consumption. Two decades ago, those numbers were reversed.

“Reflux is an extraordinarily common problem now, and it’s because we’re a fat society. If heartburn is persistent or chronic, patients should have a thorough exam and endoscopy to see if they have developed Barrett’s esophagus, which carries an increased risk of cancer and signals the need for close surveillance with periodic endoscopies and biopsies,” Orringer says.

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