Molecular epidemiology of and genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014 Sep:1325:40-8. doi: 10.1111/nyas.12517.

Abstract

The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on clonal evolution in Barrett's carcinogenesis; biomarkers for early detection of esophageal cancer; the role of the methylguanine methyl transferase biomarker in the management of adenocarcinoma; and the discovery of high-risk genes in families.

Keywords: Barrett's epithelium carcinogenesis; MGMT; OESO; biomarkers; esophageal adenocarcinoma; esophageal cancer.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Barrett Esophagus / diagnosis
  • Barrett Esophagus / epidemiology
  • Barrett Esophagus / genetics
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / epidemiology*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Paris

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor