A man who suffered with heartburn and acid reflux for years, which he initially blamed on stress and long working hours, was later told by doctors he had cancer . Dale Atkinson was 35-years-old when he was diagnosed with oesophageal adenocarcinoma and was told he only had months to live. Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a common, aggressive cancer of the lower oesophagus. It is linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s oesophagus, a condition where the normal lining of