Med’s Amitabh Chak says people are not being screened for esophageal cancer

Ohio men are at high risk of developing esophageal cancer. Screening is easier than ever
ideastream: Amitabh Chak, professor of medicine, said that even though there are methods to prevent esophageal cancer from developing, people aren’t being screened. “We’re not affecting the disease because even though we have a method for preventing the cancer or catching it early and avoiding the morbidity and mortality, unless we can identify patients with Barrett’s, we’re not going to make a difference,” Chak said.