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		<title>Esophageal Cancer Screening Will Now Be Quicker</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2007/01/13/esophageal-cancer-screening-will-now-be-quicker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trans-Nasal Esophagoscopy (TNE) is the better option, and it works like this: a doctor numbs the nose, inserts a thin, flexible tube &#8212; no bigger than a pencil &#8212; through the nostril and into the esophagus, removes a bit of tissue for biopsy purposes, takes a few pictures, and pulls the tube back out through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Controlling Esophagitis</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/11/22/controlling-esophagitis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Esophagitis is a condition that happens when the esophagus is inflamed and can cause pain and discomfort when swallowing. This is a common side effect when treated with radiation to the chest and neck area and can also be caused by chemotherapy treatments. Some ways to help deal with the symptoms of esophagitis: Avoid hot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy Carbohydrate Rich Diet Can Lead To Esophageal Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carbohydrate consumption of Americans has increased over the years and so has the incidence of esophageal cancer. Esophageal adenocarcinoma rose from 2,500 cases per year back in 1973 to nearly 15,000 cases per year in 2001.The study reported by Vijay S. Khiani M.D., of Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, was presented at the American College [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acid Reflux May Cause Esophageal Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/10/17/acid-reflux-may-cause-esophageal-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies exist that link acid-reflux conditions to cancer of the larynx &#8212; or voice box &#8212; but authors of a new study say they all suffer shortcomings in methodology. The new study, published in the American Journal of Medicine, was intended to make up for these shortcomings by comparing 96 men and women with laryngeal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor of Texas, Ann Richards Succumbs To Esophageal Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/09/14/governor-of-texas-ann-richards-succumbs-to-esophageal-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann Richards, who was the Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995, succumbed to esophageal cancer. She passed away at the age of 73. Earlier this year in March, she revealed that she was being treated for esophageal cancer. She was the second woman in history of Texas, to hold that position. Ann Richards seemed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zinc Shortage Linked to Esophageal Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/09/04/zinc-shortage-linked-to-esophageal-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: People with low levels of zinc in their tissues may be at increased risk for developing cancer of the esophagus, according to research reported in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the study, investigators determined zinc levels in esophageal biopsy samples obtained from 132 residents of Linzhou, China in 1985. Of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fizzy Drinks Do Not Raise Esophagus Cancer Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/09/02/fizzy-drinks-do-not-raise-esophagus-cancer-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) &#8211; There is no association between the use of carbonated beverages and risk of subsequent development of cancer of the esophagus as assessed 20 years after the exposure, according to a large population-based study. &#8220;The previously suggested link between the increased use of carbonated soft drinks and the increased occurrence of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Esophageal Cancer Survival Rates Can Be Improved By Additional Chemotherapy</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/08/31/esophageal-cancer-survival-rates-can-be-improved-by-additional-chemotherapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/08/31/esophageal-cancer-survival-rates-can-be-improved-by-additional-chemotherapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The addition of further chemotherapy added to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer can improve survival. When diagnosed with esophageal cancer the patient is usually given chemotherapy to shrink the tumor before surgery, it also may be accompanied by radiation. This gives a better chance that the tumor will be smaller and can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers Discover How Acid Reflux Leads To Esophageal Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/08/18/researchers-discover-how-acid-reflux-leads-to-esophageal-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/08/18/researchers-discover-how-acid-reflux-leads-to-esophageal-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A particular enzyme is significantly higher in cancer cells that have been exposed to acid, leading to the overproduction of hydrogen peroxide, and offering a possible explanation for how acid reflux may lead to cancer of the esophagus, according to a recent study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. This press release issued by Eurekalert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mako: Japanese-American actor dies of cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/07/26/mako-japanese-american-actor-dies-of-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowcancer.net/2006/07/26/mako-japanese-american-actor-dies-of-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese-American actor Mako Iwamatsu, who received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor when he played the Chinese character Po-ha in the 1966 movie The Sand Pebbles, is credited for Hollywood&#8217;s acceptance of Asian-Americans as serious actors, not merely caricatures or stereotypes. Last Friday, Mako died of esophageal cancer. During Mako&#8217;s career in film and [...]]]></description>
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