Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2724118 The American Journal of Medicine 2010 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Patients with Barrett's esophagus undergoing endoscopic surveillance benefit from early-stage cancer diagnosis. Progression to adenocarcinoma is low, but long-segment and high-grade dysplasias have an increased risk of cancer. A significant number of patients with newly diagnosed esophageal adenocarcinoma do not complain of gastroesophageal reflux disease and are therefore not investigated for Barrett's esophagus nor entered into surveillance. Patients and physicians can use this information in making a decision about surveillance.
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