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Is it possible to have esophogus cancer without having barretts esophogus first?
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Yes (Answer #9): There are many different kinds of esophageal cancer--the two most common include adenoCA from Barrett's (e.g. GERD patients) and squamous CA from tobacco use.
Answered 6/8/2017
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