Throat cancer increase may be linked to obesity

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals in Cleveland compared data on throat cancer rates and food consumption. They found a correlation. They also report that throat cancer is linked to a condition known as GERD, which is also linked to obesity and high carbohydrate intake.

This study is reported in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

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