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Currently, high-risk surgery to cut out sections of the oesophagus damaged by acid reflux is the only proven method of preventing oesophageal cancer.

Researchers are trying to develop new methods including: radio frequency energy to burn away the damage; freezing away the damaged tissue; and photodynamic therapy that uses a laser in combination with a light-sensitising drug, the AP reported. – (HealthDayNews)

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March 2006
 

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