Barrett Esophagus

New barrett esophagus data have been reported by L. Robertson and co-authors

Published in Gastroenterology Week, July 13th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant metaplastic process that involves the distal esophagus and requires lifelong surveillance and treatment, One of the major risk factors identified (sic) development of Barrett's esophagus is gastroesophageal reflux disease, which is reported in up to 20% of the adult population in the United States."

"New mucosal ablative techniques have emerged to treat Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia in an effort to prevent the progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Esophageal cancer is the 7th most prevalent cancer in the world and has a very poor 5-year survival rate," wrote L....

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-07-13)

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