Barrett’s esophagus: review of diagnosis and treatment

BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS AND ASSOCIATED ADENOCARCINOMA - Studies on pathogenesis, clinical staging, and cost-utility of cancer treatment

.................................................................................................................... 8 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 10 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ................................................................................. 12 1. Barrett’s esophagus ..........................

Barrett’s Esophagus - American Family Physician

managed in the primary care setting. Surveys suggest that approximately 20 percent of U.S. adults have symptoms of GERD at least once a week.4 A subgroup of patients with GERD develop severe complications that include erosive esophagitis, stricture formation, Barrett’s esophagus, and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Because Barrett’s esophagus is thought to be associated with the development of...

Endoscopic work-up of early Barrett's neoplasia.

In recent years, endoscopic therapy of early Bar− rett’s esophagus neoplasia has become a safe and effective alternative to esophagectomy [1 ± 4]. Only patients with high−grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN) or mucosal cancer are eligible for curative endoscopic treatment. Lesions that invade the submucosa are associated with a sig− nificant risk of lymph node metastases and are therefore pre...

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, Acid Reflux) and Barrett’s Esophagus — Diagnosis and Treatment

Meta-Analysis The Incidence of Esophageal Cancer and High-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Barrett’s esophagus is a well-recognized precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus patients is recommended to detect high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or early cancer. Because of wide variation in the published cancer incidence in Barrett’s esophagus, the authors undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of cancer and HGD incidence in Barrett’s esophagus. Ovid M...

The Prevalence of Barrett’s Esophagus in Outpatients with Dyspepsia in Shaheed Beheshti Hospital of Kashan

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the main known etiological factor for Barrett’s esophagus (BE), and BE is the precursor lesion of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The prevalence of BE is reported mostly from gastroenterology centers and there are only a few reported cases from outpatients with dyspepsia. A large number of patients with GERD have degrees of dyspepsia. This study primarily ai...