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An estimated 1 in every 5 American adults suffers from GERD, or chronic acid reflux. Dr. Sumeet Mittal, Surgical Director with the Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute, discusses what GERD is and how it can lead to esophageal cancer. Learn more at DignityHealth.com/arizona/gerd
