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- adjective Alternative spelling of
esophageal .
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Examples
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The good news is that not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, cutting down on alcohol and eating more of a variety of fruits and vegetables will not just reduce your risk of oesophageal cancer.
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In addition, studies suggest that proanthocyanidin-rich cranberry extracts may inhibit the growth and spread of human oesophageal adenocarcinoma a cancer in glandular tissue and may prevent colon cancer via an anti-inflammatory mechanism.
Suzanne O'Malley: Miracle Zero Carb Cranberry Juice: American Heart Month, Day 16 Suzanne O'Malley 2012
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In the summer of 2010, during a promotional tour for Hitch-22, he was diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer, a disease that had killed his father at a much more advanced age.
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Jessica Harris, health information manager at Cancer Research UK, said: "When cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, treatment is more likely to be successful - so if you notice an unusual change in your body, and in the case of oesophageal cancer, difficulty in swallowing, hoarseness or heartburn, it's a good idea to see your doctor."
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Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science for WCRF, said: "The fact that the UK has the highest rate of oesophageal cancer in Europe is a real concern because it is a type of cancer that has a particularly low survival rate."
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The writer, journalist and contrarian Christopher Hitchens has died at the age of 62 after crossing the border into the "land of malady" on being diagnosed with an oesophageal cancer in June 2010.
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The trial involved people with Lynch syndrome, a genetic abnormality that predisposes carriers to develop bowel cancer and other solid organ cancers including endometrial, ovarian, stomach, kidney, oesophageal, brain and skin tumours.
Aspirin cuts cancer risk in people with an inherited susceptibility 2011
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In the 18 months since his diagnosis with oesophageal cancer, Christopher lost his beautiful voice, his raffish air, his optimism and swagger.
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The writer, critic and journalist has died aged 62 after contracting oesophageal cancer.
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Heavy drinking and growing obesity are contributing to an increase in oesophageal cancer, a new analysis has claimed, as the UK topped a European survey of the disease.
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