Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been considered a possible risk factor for laryngeal cancer, in large part because GERD is common among people with the cancer.
GERD occurs when the muscle at the bottom of the esophagus fails to close properly, allowing stomach acids to leak into the esophagus.
Researchers determined that laryngeal cancer patients who took acid-suppressing medication had lower odds of the cancer coming back — an indication, he noted, that GERD may contribute not only to the initial development of laryngeal cancer but to its return as well.
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