Barrett’s esophagus with esophageal adenocarcinoma: risk factors with the current treatment modalities and the journey so far a comprehensive review of the literature
Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is defined as columnar metaplasia of the esophagus a premalignant condition where the esophageal squamous epithelium undergoes columnar changes with metaplasia which predisposes to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Patients with BE are at increased risk for adeno...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons
2019-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Surgery and Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejos.org/index.php?fulltxt=46569&fulltxtj=136&fulltxtp=136-1556722553.pdf |