Calluses & Throat Cancer Relationship

I thought the article I read by Ana Sandoiu was interesting, and one I had never even suspected. We all develop calluses at one time or the other, but some calluses and corns can become severe and very inconvenient. In some rare cases, an extreme thickening of the skin is a symptom of a particular form of esophageal cancer. They are researching the link between foot calluses and cancer in mice and humans.

Putting too much pressure on the skin or subjecting it to excessive friction causes calluses. This thickening of the top layer of skin is our body’s way of …read more