The columnar-lined (Barrett's) esophagus. Can progression to cancer be prevented?
The risk of adenocarcinoma in patients with columnar-lined, or Barrett's, esophagus has risen dramatically in recent decades. In this article, Dr Stollman explains the difficulties in defining the condition and examines current strategies in prevention and management.
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University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, USA.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans