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Barrett Esophagus
Studies from McMaster University update current data on barrett esophagus
April 15th, 2008
" Patients with Barrett's oesophagus are at increased risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Observational studies have suggested increase in overall mortality also but data are conflicting," scientists in Hamilton, Canada report. " To assess the cause of death in patients with Barrett's oesophagus compared with the general population. Patients with Barrett's oesophagus were identified retrospectively in four hospitals in Leicestershire, UK using electronic endoscopy and histopathology records from 1997 to 2003. Data on deaths from this cohort of patients were identified through the Office of National Statistics and compared with age- and gender-adjusted mortality in the...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-04-15)
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