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Barrett Esophagus
Recent findings in barrett esophagus described by researchers from Mayo Clinic
December 30th, 2008
"For patients with Barrett's esophagus because of an elevated risk for developing dysplasia therapies have been used to eradicate BE. Recently with encouraging short-term results. (BE), life-long surveillance endoscopy is recommended and esophageal adenocarcinoma," investigators in the United States report. "Various endoscopic circumferential radiofrequency ablation has been used with encouraging short-term results. To provide longer follow-up and to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of step-wise circumferential ablation with the addition of focal ablation for BE. Prospective, multicenter clinical trial (NCT00489268). Eight U.S. centers, between May 2004 and...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-30)
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