Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, and esophageal
cancer, are a major medical and economic burden worldwide and have the largest number …

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased in many Western
countries and is higher in men than women. Some risk factors for EAC have been identified …

Less than a century ago, gastric cancer was the most common cancer in the United States
and perhaps throughout the world. Despite its worldwide decline in incidence over the past …

Background High body-mass index (BMI; defined as 25 kg/m 2 or greater) is associated with
increased risk of cancer. To inform public health policy and future research, we estimated …

Oesophageal carcinoma affects more than 450 000 people worldwide and the incidence is
rapidly increasing. Squamous-cell carcinoma is the predominant form of oesophageal …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is rapidly increasing in incidence in Western cultures.
Barrett's esophagus is the presumed precursor lesion for this cancer. Several other risk …

Objective Globally, gastric cancer incidence shows remarkable international variation and
demonstrates distinct characteristics by the two major topographical subsites, cardia (CGC) …

Objective: To develop a North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology,
and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology …

Background: Previous research has noted higher cancer mortality rates and lower survival
among males than females. However, systematic comparisons of these two metrics by sex …

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a common condition, and is the precursor to esophageal
adenocarcinoma, a disease with increasing burden in the western world, especially in …