Recent Updates in the Endoscopic Diagnosis of Barrett's Oesophagus
Author(s) -
Neel Sharma,
Khek Yu Ho
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gastrointestinal tumors
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-3766
pISSN - 2296-3774
DOI - 10.1159/000445522
Subject(s) - barrett's oesophagus , general surgery , medicine , computer science , adenocarcinoma , cancer
Barrett's oesophagus (BO) is a premalignant condition associated with the development of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC). Despite the low risk of progression per annum, OAC is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with an estimated 5-year survival of 10%. Furthermore, the incidence of OAC continues to rise globally. Therefore, it is imperative to detect the premalignant phase of BO and follow up such patients accordingly.
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