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Jun
25
![AI in the assessment of Barrett's neoplasia](/content/images/size/w750/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-21-182456.png)
AI in the assessment of Barrett's neoplasia
Accurate and timely identification of Barrett’s-related (BE) dysplasia is critical to providing the timely surveillance and treatment needed to
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Jun
03
![Using the Cytosponge for targeted screening of Barrett's](/content/images/size/w750/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-05-21-142256.png)
Using the Cytosponge for targeted screening of Barrett's
Using data from the previously published BEST3 clinical trial (1), the authors estimated the potential for improving the detection of
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Apr
09
![Asbestos exposure and esophageal cancer](/content/images/size/w750/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-09-125946.png)
Asbestos exposure and esophageal cancer
Exposure to asbestos, whether through occupational or environmental routes, can cause several cancers, including mesothelioma and lung. It’s role
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Mar
21
![Unrelated mortality after endoscopic eradication of Barrett's neoplasia](/content/images/size/w750/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-21-122446.png)
Unrelated mortality after endoscopic eradication of Barrett's neoplasia
This study provides valuable context for patients and their physicians concerned about future health implications of their diagnosis and treatment
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Mar
05
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New cancer screening network announced
In exciting news on the prevention/screening front, The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is leading a new clinical trials consortium
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Feb
01
![Update on Barrett's screening](/content/images/size/w750/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-01-132501.png)
Update on Barrett's screening
While not breaking new ground, this manuscript from Mayo Clinic nicely reviews state of the art approaches to screening (and
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Nov
29
![Bariatric surgery vs medications in Barrett's](/content/images/size/w750/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-28-181141.png)
Bariatric surgery vs medications in Barrett's
Does bariatric surgery influence subsequent risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma? Depending on whom and when you ask, what population or subpopulation
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Oct
03
![AI in screening and diagnosis of upper GI cancers and precursors](/content/images/size/w750/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-03-130632.png)
AI in screening and diagnosis of upper GI cancers and precursors
There is currently a great deal of interest in the role of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in medicine, particularly in specialties
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Aug
22
![Gastric bypass surgery associated with reduced risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma](/content/images/size/w750/2023/08/416-1.jpg)
Gastric bypass surgery associated with reduced risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
This large multinational observational study investigated whether bariatric surgery was associated with reduced risk of esophageal and cardia adenocarcinoma (ECA)
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Jul
14
![Fine particulates and risk of esophageal cancer](/content/images/size/w750/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-13-165745.png)
Fine particulates and risk of esophageal cancer
This prospective cohort study conducted in China aimed to assess the association between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.
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