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SUBMITTER: Grady WM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7710621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Grady William M WM Yu Ming M Markowitz Sanford D SD Chak Amitabh A
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20201022 12
Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a major cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in Western countries. The incidences of esophageal adenocarcinoma and its precursor Barrett's esophagus have increased substantially in the last four decades. Current care guidelines recommend that endoscopy be used for the early detection and monitoring of patients with Barrett's esophagus; however, the efficacy of this approach is unclear. To prevent the increasing morbidity and mortality from esophageal adeno ...[more]