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Nov
29

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
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
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
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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Jun
16

Advances in management of esophageal cancer
While the ESOCAN website and blog focus on the epidemiology and prevention of esophageal cancer, this review gives insight into
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May
30

Qualitative analysis of professionals' views on screening for esophageal adenocarcinoma
In this unusual and very in-depth review, Dr. Sijben and colleagues perform a qualitative analysis of professional’s views on
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Apr
27

Integration of epidemiology and machine learning in ESCC screening
The following summary made use of an accompanying comment by Drs. Dawsey and Duit:
A substantial advance for screening of
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Apr
13

Bariatric surgery and risk of esophagogastric carcinoma
This study aimed to investigate whether bariatric surgery is associated with an increased risk of developing esophagogastric carcinoma, using a
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Apr
06

Frequency of post-RFA pain and dysphasia
Radio frequency ablation (RFA) has become a standard of care for persons with advanced dysplasia in Barrett's, but little has
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Apr
04

Endoscopic surveillance in rural China
The article discusses the findings of a community-based, multicenter, prospective cohort study on endoscopic surveillance for premalignant esophageal lesions in
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