cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/50633023
Scientists have found the strongest evidence to date that a condition known as Barrett’s oesophagus is the starting point for all cases of oesophageal adenocarcinoma – the most common type of oesophageal cancer in the developed world – even when telltale signs of this pre-cancerous stage are no longer visible.



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Two other major risk factors are caffeine and alcohol intake. Both relax the stomach sphincter if taken too close to bed time and cause chronic inflammation and hence cancer.
Another trick is to elevate the head of the bed a few inches.
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