title: Benign and precursor lesions in the esophagus.
abstract: The following, from the 12th OESO World Conference: Cancers of the Esophagus, includes commentaries on the role of salivary stimulation and esophageal secretion of protective factors in prevention of adenocarcinoma sequelae in gastroesophageal reflux disease; the pediatric conditions associated with esophageal cancer; the relationship of achalasia and pseudoachalasia with esophageal cancer; the potential for malignant transformation in eosinophilic esophagitis and overlap syndromes; the role of lymphocytic esophagitis as an overlapping phenotype; the role of Barrett's esophagus as a premalignant condition; the indications and type of treatment of premalignant conditions of the esophagus; and the decision for use of endoscopical procedures in premalignant conditions of the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertelé
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: Frederik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hvid-Jensen
authors.forename: Tamaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichiya
authors.forename: Anne Lund
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Krarup
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majewski
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarosiek
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scarpignato
authors.forename: Peter Thelin
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teich
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Triadafilopoulos
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wallner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010297:Paris; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013368:Submucous Plexus / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Barrett's esophagus; GERD; OESO; achalasia; endoscopy; eosinophilic esophagitis; lymphocytic esophagitis; pseudoachalasia