Barrett’s Esophagus: Is It All That Bad?
An alarmingly rapid rise in the number of adenocarcinomas at the level of the gastroesophageal junction and distal esophagus has been noted over the past two decades. Intestinal metaplasia is considered to be the main precursor lesion for such adenocarcinomas. Given the low five-year survival rate i...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1999-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/612574 |