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Combining tobacco use with alcohol drinking increases your risk of cancer of the esophagus?

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Yes: This link may help you: http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/esophageal-cancer/risk-factors.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 2/9/2013

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