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Is Barrett's esophagus the precursor of most adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and cardia? A biochemical study.
Annals of surgery - 1 Dec 1997
Mendes de Almeida J C, Chaves P, Pereira A D, Altorki N K
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain biochemical evidence that Barrett's esophagus (BE) is the precursor of most adenocarcinomas (Adc) of the esophagus and cardia. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Based on morphologic data, BE was previously proposed as the precursor of most Adc of the esophagus. This hypothesis would r...
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