Pathway Uncovered Linking Heartburn, Esophageal Cancer

Oct. 7, 2013 — Got heartburn? More than 60 million adults in the U.S. have acid reflux, or heartburn, and approximately 10 percent are at risk for developing esophageal cancer, due in part to complications from Barrett’s esophagus. But researchers at Rhode Island Hospital discovered a pathway they believe links Barrett’s esophagus to the development of esophageal cancer.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131007151833.htm