The assumption that intestinal metaplasia is a prerequisite for intraepithelial neoplasia/dysplasia and adenocarcinoma in the distal esophagus has been challenged by observations of adenocarcinoma ...

Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and Ifosfamide As Weekly Therapy: A Feasibility and Phase II Study of Salvage Treatment for Advanced Transitional-Cell Carcinoma PURPOSE: Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a ...

Early tumor formation in Barrett's esophagus (BE) can be effectively and safely treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), in combination with prior endoscopic removal of visible lesions, according ...

Barrett's esophagus is the major risk factor for the development of EAC. Nearly 90% of people who develop advanced EAC die from this disease. Thus, early detection of cancer or prevention of ...

Preliminary studies have demonstrated that different modalities of local injury to Barrett's mucosa in an acid-reduced environment can lead to at least partial reversal of the lesion. Acid reduction, ...

CHICAGO – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be associated with more cases of cancers than previously thought, according to a study in the June issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the ...