Abstract
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has increased dramatically within the United States and continues to have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. Identifying potential risk factors is critical for the early detection and treatment of this disease. The present case report describes a very young woman who developed adenocarcinoma of the esophagus after only a brief history of bulimia. These findings suggest that even in very young patients, bulimia may represent a risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. (copyright) 2007 Shinohara et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Author supplied keywords
- adult
- article
- bulimia
- cancer chemotherapy
- cancer radiotherapy
- cancer staging
- cancer therapy
- capecitabine
- case report
- cetuximab
- cisplatin
- disease course
- disease duration
- dysphagia
- early diagnosis
- epigastric pain
- epirubicin
- esophageal adenocarcinoma
- esophagus biopsy
- esophagus resection
- fatigue
- female
- fluorouracil
- follow up
- gastroesophageal reflux
- gastrointestinal endoscopy
- human
- laboratory test
- multiple cycle treatment
- outcome assessment
- ovary tumor
- oxaliplatin
- physical examination
- priority journal
- prognosis
- risk factor
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CITATION STYLE
E.T., S., S., S.-M., M., H., W., S., & J.M., M. (2007). Esophageal cancer in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 1. Retrieved from http://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction=viewrecord&from=export&id=L351843890
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