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Can you get esophageal cancer by consuming alcohol?
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Yes: Alcohol is a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma (scc) of the esophagus. In fact smoking and alcohol combined increases the risk of scc of the esophagus 44 times.
Answered 2/9/2013
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Yes: Yes, and especially if you smoke. Alcohol is a known risk factor for several gastrointestinal cancers, including the esophagus. In those who both smoke and drink, the risks are vastly higher than in non-smokers, non-drinkers.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes: There are many risk factors for esophageal cancer including drinking alcoholic beverages. The following link is more comprehensive: http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/esophageal-cancer/risk-factors.
Answered 2/9/2013
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