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EBRO

2017

Esophageal cancer

: risk factors

Squamous cell

carcinoma (SCC)

Adenocarcinoma

(AC)

Risk factors

Smoking

Strong link

Linked

Alcohol

Strong link

No link

Oesophageal reflux

(GORD)

No link

Strong link

Obesity

No link

Strong link

Disease site

20% upper third

> 90% lower third

50% middle third

30% lower third