Advances in the endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of Barrett's neoplasia

F1000Res. 2016 Jan 28:5:F1000 Faculty Rev-113. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.6996.1. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Barrett's oesophagus is a well-recognised precursor of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma is continuing to rise in the Western world with dismal survival rates. In recent years, efforts have been made to diagnose Barrett's earlier and improve surveillance techniques in order to pick up cancerous changes earlier. Recent advances in endoscopic therapy for early Barrett's cancers have shifted the paradigm away from oesophagectomy and have yielded excellent results.

Keywords: Barrett’s neoplasia; Barrett’s oesophagus; Endoscopy; oesophageal adenocarcinoma.

Publication types

  • Review

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The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.