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Clinical puzzle: Barrett's oesophagus.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Jan 2000
di Pietro Massimiliano, Peters Christopher J, Fitzgerald Rebecca C
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma has increased dramatically in the Western world over the past two decades. Owing to its dismal 5-year prognosis in advanced stages, early diagnosis is required in order to improve survival rates. Barrett's oesophagus (Barrett's) has been recognised as a pre-cancerous condition generally associated with chronic and severe gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)....
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