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Drinking hot tea can increase risk of oesophageal cancer

The risks to smokers also increase with high-temperature tea drinking.

12 Feb 2018 1:45 PM IST

A breath test could be used as a non-invasive, first-line test to reduce the number of unnecessary endoscopies (Photo: AFP)

Oesophageal cancer can be detected by new breath test

At present the only way to diagnose oesophageal cancer or stomach cancer is with endoscopy.

30 Jan 2017 3:25 PM IST

Its so severe that patients sometimes have to shave off piles of hard skin with a razor (Photo: AFP)

Oesophageal cancer indicated by thick skin on palms

An inherited form of oesophageal cancer, called Tylosis, causes thickening of the palms and soles.

2 Feb 2017 6:43 PM IST