Treatment for severe heartburn prevents cancer
On March 28, 2019 the paper "Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Antireflux Surgery in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Nordic Countries” published in JAMA Oncology, was retracted by the authors due to an error in the statistical analysis. [PRESS RELEASE 2018-08-23] Medical or surgical treatment of severe heartburn prevents cancer of the oesophagus, a study from Karolinska Institutet with almost one million Nordic patients reveals. The results are published in the scientific journal JAMA Oncology.Pathological heartburn and acid reflux affects 10-20 per cent of the