Although esophageal cancer is relatively rare in the United States, the number of people diagnosed with esophageal cancer is rapidly increasing. Forty years ago, only four in 1 million people were diagnosed with esophageal adenocarcinoma — the most common type of esophageal cancer — compared with 23 in 1 million people in 2001.Â
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Six Strategies to Protect Against Esophageal Cancer