Is esophageal reflux cancerous?

Can esophageal reflux become cancerous? Esophageal reflux cancer rate is very low, but a small number of patients because there is no timely treatment, esophageal mucosa at the lower end, because of long-term reflux stimulation, may occur columnar metaplasia, this time there will be cancer risk, so it is recommended that patients with reflux esophagitis should be treated in time. Patients with reflux esophagitis typically present with retrosternal reflux of the cautery tube and chest pain, which in severe cases can interfere with sleep. In the later stages of the disease, if scarring of the esophagus is present, stricture can form, and the burning sensation and burning pain are relieved, but permanent dysphagia can be present.