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Cancer of esophagus is the fastest growing cancer in the US. Pathologically, it is may be adeno- or squamous-cell carcinoma. The former is linked to chronic heartburn whereas smoking and drinking are implicated in the latter.
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Drs. Bahmanyar and Ye performed a large population-based study to examine the link between diet and the cancer from the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction (junction of esophagus and stomach). They published their findings in the journal Nutrition Research (2006).
They studied a total of 185 patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma, 165 with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma, 258 with gastric cardia adenocarcinoma. Control group consisted of 815 randomly selected persons.
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Three major dietary patterns in this population were identified, i.e. "healthy diet" (high in vegetables, fruits, fish, and poultry), "western diet" (high in processed meat and fat), and "alcohol drinker" (high in alcohol and french fries intake).
After adjusting for variations in age, sex, education, body mass index, physical activity, gastroesophageal reflux disease (chronic heartburn or GERD), smoking, and total energy intake, these investigators found that healthy diet appeared to decrease the risk of all three cancers.
On the other hand, western diet was associated with increased risks of gastric cardia adenocarcinoma and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Alcohol drinkers had an increased the risk of squamous-cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
Bottom line: What you eat today has impact extending far beyond today into your future. So eat healthy and drink in moderation only.
