On average, 1/4 of 1% of people with Barrett’s will develop cancer each year. Your risk for developing esophageal cancer is higher than people who don’t have Barrett’s, but it’s still low overall.

Dr. Roach: After many years of dealing with reflux, I have now developed Barrett's esophagus. The biopsy said "Barrett's/intestinal metaplasia." After speaking to the nurse at my gastroenterologist's ...

However, in many people, stomach contents do go backward (“reflux”) through the sphincter and into the esophagus. If this happens for long periods of time, the lining of the esophagus changes in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After many years of dealing with reflux, I have now developed Barrett’s esophagus. The biopsy said “Barrett’s/intestinal metaplasia.” After ...

A phase II study of perioperative intraperitoneal paclitaxel in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and carcinomatosis or positive cytology. Total neoadjuvant therapy with induction ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After many years of dealing with reflux, I have now developed Barrett's esophagus. The biopsy said "Barrett's/intestinal metaplasia." After speaking to the nurse at my ...

Traditionally, Barrett's esophagus was defined as the presence of columnar mucosa extending ≥ 3 cm into the tubular esophagus. This definition has evolved into the presence of any specialized columnar ...

SUFFERN, N.Y., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CDx Diagnostics, Inc., developer of the WATS 3D AI Platform for the detection and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and dysplasia, today announced ...