is one of the most common premalignant lesions and can progress to esophageal adenocarcinoma. It is characterized histologically by a specialized intestinal metaplasia that replaces the squamous ...
Obesity is associated with a range of disorders that might cause gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), such as increased abdominal pressure, impaired gastric emptying, and increased esophageal ...
Barrett's esophagus is a premalignant condition that predisposes to the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The carcinogenetic process of Barrett's mucosa progresses through increasing ...
In the last 40 years, the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has been increasing in the Western world. Barrett's esophagus is found in 5–15% of patients who seek medical care for heartburn ...
BE is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of esophageal cancer. 1 Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers in incidence in the United States ...