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Advances in the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of Barrett’s neoplasia
Barrett’s oesophagus is a well-recognised precursor of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma is continuing to rise in the Western world with dismal survival rates. In recent years, efforts have been made to diagnose Barrett’s earlier and improve surveillance techniq...
Autores principales: | , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000Research
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755403/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26918175 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.6996.1 |
Sumario: | Barrett’s oesophagus is a well-recognised precursor of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma is continuing to rise in the Western world with dismal survival rates. In recent years, efforts have been made to diagnose Barrett’s earlier and improve surveillance techniques in order to pick up cancerous changes earlier. Recent advances in endoscopic therapy for early Barrett’s cancers have shifted the paradigm away from oesophagectomy and have yielded excellent results. |
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