American Journal Of Gastroenterology - Author Podcasts

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH , author of an editorial on a recent article on esophageal adenocarcinoma trends across three nations published in the March 2014 issue of AJG, talks with AJG Co-Editor Dr. William Chey about the rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, the most important and interesting conclusions drawn from this ecological study, and the role that GERD, Barrett's esophagus, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity all play in the pathogenesis of this disease.