article_snippet: Oesophageal cancer is becoming increasingly common.
article_snippet: No other country in Europe has a higher incidence of Oesophageal cancer than we do,’ says Michael Griffin, professor of gastrointestinal surgery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle.
article_snippet: we have the highest incidence of the most common form of oesophageal cancer — called adenocarcinoma — in the world, Michael Griffin, professor of gastrointestinal surgery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle adds.
article_snippet: There is a very low survival rate for Oesophageal cancer,’ says Tom Stansfeld, health information officer at Cancer Research UK.
article_snippet: One of the main problems is that people aren’t aware of the symptoms, so Oesophageal cancer is not picked up until Oesophageal cancer is too late.
article_snippet: Over years the splashed acid can cause changes to the type of cells lining the oesophagus and the type of cells lining the oesophagus become pre-cancerous, known as Barrett’s oesophagus.
article_snippet: About 6 per cent of those with Barrett’s go on to develop oesophageal cancer.
article_snippet: Oesophageal cancer is also linked to a diet low in fruit and vegetables, and to smoking and drinking — possibly because these irritate the cells that line the oesophagus.
article_snippet: Oesophageal cancer can also run in families.
article_snippet: Oesophageal cancer, pictured, is becoming increasingly common.