title: Advances in the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of Barrett's neoplasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: Fergus J Q
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Chedgy
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: Kesavan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kandiah
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: Sreedhari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thayalasekaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: Sharmila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhandari
keywords: Barrett’s neoplasia; Barrett’s oesophagus; Endoscopy; oesophageal adenocarcinoma