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Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2026
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chronic inflammation from burns is known to cause cancer, although its quite rare. a similar sitiuation happens with GERD, when your throat gets constantly burned by acid it creates something called barrets esophagus, which is makes the area prone to cancer.