Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, the cancer that is especially associated with Barrett's esophagus, is currently the most rapidly rising cancer in the U.S., with a sixfold increase in cases during the past 30 years, according to the National Cancer Institute.
For other uses, see Nero Wolfe (disambiguation). Nero Wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversize, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and keeps his past murky.
Specifically, the Dire Wolf was a close relative of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), from which all modern dogs descend. The Gray Wolf arrived in North America about 250,000 years ago, by which time the Dire Wolf was already well entrenched in its habitat. 2 of 12 Show All. 1.