The disorder may lead to complications such as esophagitis, an inflammation of the gullet through which food passes, and Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition.
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The study used the equivalent of one tablet twice a day applied topically to the cervices of women with high-grade and low-grade precancerous conditions.
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It is also known how to prevent at least two common cancers, colorectal cancer and cervical cancer, through detection and treatment of precancerous conditions.
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Wolfe believes that the acid that causes heartburn also damages the lining of the esophagus and may produce a precancerous condition known as Barrett's esophagus.
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An older woman with a positive test for the virus should then have further tests to look for cancer or precancerous conditions, the researchers said.
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A friend's twin sister discovers a precancerous condition, ductal carcinoma in situ, a term neither women knew a year ago, but now both monitor with apprehension.
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Oral submucous fibrosis and lichen planus, which are generally accepted to be precancerous conditions, appear to be related to the habit of chewing " paan ".
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Current literature and other non-published reviews estimate that at least 10 % of the diagnoses of Barrett s esophagus, a precancerous condition, are rendered in error.
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Mycek said that when the laser system can detect subtle, microscopic chemical and structural changes in the tissue that may be symptoms of early precancerous conditions.
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Two studies published last month in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that the Digene test detected about 84 percent of cancerous and precancerous conditions.
