Q) Adenocarcinoma of esophagus is associated with which of the following? (DNB 2018)
a) Achalasia cardia
b) Barrett's disease
c) Human Papilloma virus (HPV)
d) Alcohol use
Answer - b
Association of carcinoma esophagus is with a number of risk factors. Both squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of esophagus have different etiologies
Risk factors for Adenocarcinoma are Risk factor for Squamous cell carcinoma are
- Tobacco 1. Alcohol
- GERD 2. tobacco
- Obesity 3. Achalasia
- Barrett 4. Caustic injury of esophagus
- H/o previous radiation for breast cancer 5. Previous radiation of CA breast
6. H/o head and neck cancer
7. Plummer vinson and tylosis
