Risk of Malignant Progression in Barrett's Esophagus Patients: Results from a Large Population-Based Study

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Authors

Seema A. Bhat · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Helen G. Coleman · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Foad Yousef · Belfast City Hospital

B. T. Johnston · National Cancer Registry

Damian McManus · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Anna Gavin · National Cancer Registry

Liam Murray

Abstract

We found the risk of malignant progression among patients with BE to be lower than previously reported, suggesting that currently recommended surveillance strategies may not be cost-effective.

Topics & Keywords

Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Esophageal and GI Pathology Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 103, Issue 13, pp. 1049-1057

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djr203

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