Question 479 · LEK · Esophageal cancer
Indicate the true statement regarding esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC):
- A. EAC more often affects pre-menopausal women.
- B. The main risk factor for EAC is alcohol consumption.
- C. EAC is not associated with tobacco use.
- D. The risk of EAC is nearly 30 times greater in people with achalasia.
- E. Intestinal metaplasia of the lower esophagus is a precancerous condition.
Hint
Think of the reflux-induced change in the distal oesophageal epithelium that precedes this type of cancer.
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