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Personal and family history of cancer and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in men.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus - 1 Apr 2015
Khalaf N, Ramsey D, Kramer J R, El-Serag H B
Abstract excerpt
The association between Barrett's esophagus (BE) and a personal or family history of cancer other than gastroesophageal remains unknown. To evaluate the effect of personal and family history of certain cancers and cancer treatments on the risk of BE, we analyzed data from a Veterans Affairs case-control study that included 264 men with definitive BE (cases) and 1486 men without BE (controls). Patients with...
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