A Few Main Risk Factors Account for Stomach Cancer

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Being overweight accounted for the greatest percentage of esophagus adenocarcinomas--41 percent, the authors state. The next biggest contributor--ever smoking--accounted for 40 percent of cases. Together, being overweight, ever smoking, reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus, and low fruit and vegetable consumption accounted for 79 percent of cases.

Alcohol consumption was responsible for the greatest percentage of esophageal squamous cell cancers--72 percent. Nearly 90 percent of cases could be accounted for by alcohol use, a history of ever smoking, and low fruit and vegetable intake.

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Iris

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> Being overweight accounted for the greatest percentage of esophagus

adenocarcinomas--41 percent, the authors state. The next biggest

contributor--ever smoking--accounted for 40 percent of cases.

Together, being overweight, ever smoking, reflux of stomach contents

into the esophagus, and low fruit and vegetable consumption accounted

for 79 percent of cases.

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> Alcohol consumption was responsible for the greatest percentage of

esophageal squamous cell cancers--72 percent. Nearly 90 percent of

cases could be accounted for by alcohol use, a history of ever

smoking, and low fruit and vegetable intake.

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> http://makeashorterlink.com/?P3A3214F5

Hi All,

The esophagus is not the stomach. It leads to the stomach.

Adenomacarcinomas are from the underlying mucosal-type cells

generally, whereas squamous cell carcinoma derive from the surface

epithelia. So, I imagine that it makes sense for the former to

derive more from the endogenous factors, while the latter derive from

the exognous factors transversing the gastrointestinal tract.

Cheers, Al.

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Al: good to hear from you!! How're you making out?

on 9/21/2003 6:18 PM, old542000 at apater@... wrote:

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>> Being overweight accounted for the greatest percentage of esophagus

> adenocarcinomas--41 percent, the authors state. The next biggest

> contributor--ever smoking--accounted for 40 percent of cases.

> Together, being overweight, ever smoking, reflux of stomach contents

> into the esophagus, and low fruit and vegetable consumption accounted

> for 79 percent of cases.

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>> Alcohol consumption was responsible for the greatest percentage of

> esophageal squamous cell cancers--72 percent. Nearly 90 percent of

> cases could be accounted for by alcohol use, a history of ever

> smoking, and low fruit and vegetable intake.

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>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?P3A3214F5

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Hi All,

I am highly pleased to be back, thank you Fancesca.

I do well in my new long-term disability home of Port Alberni, BC,

Canada. The weather, vegetables and fruits are very much enjoyed.

My family (81-year-old mother, three brothers and sister) is all here

in BC, which is a big attraction also.

Cheers, Al.