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Barrett’s Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma: Surgical Results of Superficial Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus

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Superficial Esophageal Neoplasm

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Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is of topical importance as a strong increase in the incidence of this entity has been observed in North America and Europe [1]. Most adenocarcinomas develop in a columnar cell-lined lower esophagus that is due to chronic gastroesophageal reflux. Early detection of Barrett’s adenocarcinoma is difficult because the symptoms of patients with superficial carcinoma are uncharacteristic and rare [2]. Early detection is possible by endoscopic surveillance programs of patients with Barrett’s esophagus [3,4], although the histological criteria, especially for mucosal esophageal or gastric adenocarcinoma, are controversial between Western and Japanese pathologists [5].

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Hölscher, A.H., Bollschweiler, E., Myazono, F., Gutschow, C., Schäfer, H., Schröder, W. (2002). Barrett’s Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma: Surgical Results of Superficial Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus. In: Imamura, M. (eds) Superficial Esophageal Neoplasm. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67873-1_6

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