Background Smoking, but not higher alcohol consumption, is associated with increased risk
of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and progression from Barrett's esophagus (BE) to …

Background and Aim B arrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition to esophageal
adenocarcinoma. It is currently not clear whether cigarette smoking increases the risk of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is the precursor to esophageal
adenocarcinoma; the incidence of this cancer is rapidly increasing in Western populations …

OBJECTIVES: Results from studies examining the association between alcohol
consumption and the risk of Barrett's esophagus have been inconsistent. We assessed the …

Introduction We examined the association between smoking and the risk of Barrett's
esophagus (BE), a metaplastic precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Methods We …

Background: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a precursor lesion of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Besides gastroesophageal reflux, possible risk factors for BE include overweight, cigarette …

OBJECTIVES: Alcohol is a carcinogen that may increase the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE)
through direct contact with esophageal mucosa. However, few studies have investigated this …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cigarette smoking has been implicated in the etiology of
esophageal adenocarcinoma, but it is not clear if smoking is a risk factor for Barrett's …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Esophageal adenocarcinoma arises from Barrett's esophagus
(BE); patients with this cancer have a poor prognosis. Identification of modifiable lifestyle …

Background & Aims Endoscopic surveillance of patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) is
inefficient. Risk stratification of patients might improve the effectiveness of surveillance. We …