title: Esophageal disease and pathology.
abstract: The following on esophageal disease and pathology contains commentaries on the varied definitions of Barrett's esophagus (BE); the optimal biopsy strategy in BE; reliable biomarkers for progression to neoplasia in BE; and the role of bone marrow stem cells in the morphogenesis of Barrett's esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology Service, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Upton
authors.forename: Rish K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vieth
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: Cord
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Langner
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans