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SUBMITTER: Halland M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4458759 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Halland Magnus M Katzka David D Iyer Prasad G PG
World journal of gastroenterology 20150601 21
The burden of illness from esophageal adenocarcinoma continues to rise in the Western world, and overall prognosis is poor. Given that Barrett's esophagus (BE), a metaplastic change in the esophageal lining is a known cancer precursor, an opportunity to decrease disease development by screening and surveillance might exist. This review examines recent updates in the pathogenesis of BE and comprehensively discusses known risk factors. Diagnostic definitions and challenges are outlined, coupled wi ...[more]