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Patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at a higher risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA). We examined this risk in two large national cohorts of patients with BE and GERD alone and provided risk ratios comparing the risk…

Introduction: Little is known about the aetiology of cancer in teenagers and young adults (TYA) aged 15-24 years, although in England, cancer is the most common cause of disease-related mortality in this age group. The most common cancers at this age are lymphomas, central nervo…

Introduction. High-stress situations, such as military deployments, may be a risk factor for hypertension. The relationship between the stress triggered by combat deployment and hypertension is unknown. Acute stress from combat conditions can cause a temporary rise in blood pres…