Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant condition that predisposes to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The carcinogenetic process of Barrett's mucosa progresses through increasing ...

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is one of the most common premalignant lesions and can progress to esophageal adenocarcinoma. It is characterized histologically by a specialized intestinal metaplasia ...

Perioperative chemotherapy may be underused in patients with stage II-III esophageal cancer, according to researchers.

The most common types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. The American Cancer Society’s estimates about 16,940 new esophageal cancer cases diagnosed (13,360 in men and ...

Capsule sponge testing, a minimally invasive diagnostic tool, effectively triages gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...

Dr. Scaife: That's correct, it's uncommon. Dr. Miller: So by the time the patient gets to you, they usually have advanced Barrett's or adenocarcinoma of the esophagus that isn't remedial by any of the ...

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BE is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of esophageal cancer. 1 Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in incidence in the United States ...

The main cause of Barrett's esophagus is thought to be an adaptation to chronic acid exposure from reflux esophagitis. In the last 40 years, the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has been ...