Open AccessSurveillance strategy of Barrett's esophagus in the Asian region with particular reference to its locoregional epidemiology
Author(s) -
Di Jia,
Sharma Neel,
Pérez Lady K M,
Zhang Jun,
Ho KhekYu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12350
Subject(s) - dysplasia , medicine , epidemiology , barrett's esophagus , esophagus , esophageal adenocarcinoma , disease , general surgery , intensive care medicine , adenocarcinoma , pathology , cancer
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition associated with the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Over the past decade, BE and its associated neoplasia has increased in prevalence globally. Current surveillance guidelines aimed to detect and treat BE‐associated dysplasia early in the hope of improving the morbidity and mortality of the condition. However, due to the lack of long‐term data and the proven benefit that surveillance actually improves mortality from EAC, the guidelines of the United States and Europe are slightly different. This review will focus on discussing the surveillance strategy for BE appropriate for the Asian region, taking into account the unique epidemiologic features of this disease in the Asian region.