"An oesophageal cancer survivor has described how the radical surgery he undertook has impacted on his life. Oesophageal cancer is the ninth most common cancer in Britain, according to figures from Cancer Research UK, and rates have doubled among men."

I found this posted at WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK on Saturday.

"Breast cancer patients could be spared months of unnecessary chemotherapy by a new test to predict their chances of benefiting from treatment."

Throat cancer cases have soared by 50 per cent in men in the last 25 years due to obesity and bad diet, researchers have found.

Rates of oesophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation an increase that is probably being driven in part by growing rates of obesity and poor diet scientists said on Saturday.

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The incidence of cancer fatalities in a heavily industrialized area of southern Greece is higher than in the surrounding region, health authorities say. Greece - Travel and Tourism - Government - Embassies and Consulates - Maps and Views

"Rates of esophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation, an increase that is probably being driven in part by growing rates of obesity and poor diet, scientists said on Saturday."

Douglas is looking for more info.

Joshua wrote:

I came across this post today and thought I would pass it along.

"A new scientific study has revealed that the rate of cancer-related deaths among residents of the heavily industrialized Oinofyta area, north of Attica, where water has repeatedly tested positive for carcinogenic hexavalent chromium, is significantly higher than among residents in the broader prefecture of Viotia."

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