Challenges in Determining the Role of Microbiome Evolution in Barrett’s Esophagus and Progression to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) claims the lives of half of patients within the first year of diagnosis, and its incidence has rapidly increased since the 1970s despite extensive research into etiological factors. The changes in the microbiome within the distal esophagus in modern populations may he...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Caitlin Guccione, Rena Yadlapati, Shailja Shah, Rob Knight, Kit Curtius
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Subjects:	esophageal adenocarcinoma Barrett’s esophagus <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> microbiome evolution esophagus microbiome
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2003