Obesity and the rising incidence of oesophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma: what is the link?
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Abstract
While data support an association between BMI and oesophageal adenocarcinoma, it is not known why the cancer incidence differs so markedly by gender and ethnicity
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Obesity
- Stomach Neoplasms