What are the risk factors for esophageal cancer?
Esophageal cancer is the fastest growing cancer today. Esophageal cancer occurs in approximately 14,500 Americans per year, causing about 12,000 deaths. Most patients are diagnosed in their 50's or 60's, with approximately four times as many men diagnosed than women. Cancers of the esophagus tend to be more common in Caucasian males and it is thought that the majority develop from Barrett's esophagus.
