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Health Encyclopedia: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease And Heartburn Highlights
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Heartburn - Highlights
- Introduction
- Acid Reflux Causes
- Risk Factors
- More Acid Reflux (GERD) Symptoms
- Complications
- Barrett's Esophagus
Highlights
New Research
- Obesity and GERD. Research presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology suggests that the prevalence of GERD symptoms among obese patients has been underreported. A second study reported that increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased risk for cancer of the esophagus (esophageal adenocarcinoma).
- Surgery and Children. A recent study published in an American Gastroenterological Association journal reported that more than 60...
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Taking on Breakthrough Pain
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Health Guide
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Resources
...Cancerwww.aspho.org -- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncologywww.candlelighters.org -- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundationwww.clf4kids.com -- Childhood Leukemia Foundation Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Highlights
...cancer treatments. A 2006 study in the New England Journal of Medicine tracked 10,000 survivors of childhood cancers over the course of 30 years. Survivors of Hodgkins disease had among the... Read more »Infertility in Men: References
...Hagerty K, et al. American Society of Clinical Oncology recommendations on fertility preservation in cancer patients. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 20;24(18):2917-31.Sallmen M, Sandler DP, Hoppin JA,... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: References
...Sklar CA, Kawashima T, Hudson MM, Meadows AT, et al. Chronic health conditions in adult survivors of childhood cancer. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 12;355(15):1572-82. Read more »Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: References
...Late-occurring stroke among long-term survivors of childhood leukemia and brain tumors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Nov 20;24(33):5277-82.Jabbour E,... Read more »Images
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