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SUBMITTER: Gharahkhani P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5052458 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

The Lancet. Oncology 20160812 10
<h4>Background</h4>Oesophageal adenocarcinoma represents one of the fastest rising cancers in high-income countries. Barrett's oesophagus is the premalignant precursor of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. However, only a few patients with Barrett's oesophagus develop adenocarcinoma, which complicates clinical management in the absence of valid predictors. Within an international consortium investigating the genetics of Barrett's oesophagus and oesophageal adenocarcinoma, we aimed to identify novel gen ...[more]