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Adenocarcinoma in Barrett’s Esophagus: Signs, Symptoms and Endoscopic Appearance

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The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has increased at a rate greater than that for any other cancer over the last 20 years. Whereas early adenocarcinoma is clinically silent but imminently curable, advanced cancer classically presents with progressive dysphagia to solids and liquids and is generally incurable. This chapter will review the clinical and endoscopic findings of esophageal adenocarcinoma.

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  1. Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Hugo W. Tilanus (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

  2. Hope Hospital, Salford, UK

    Stephen E. A. Attwood F.R.C.S. (Consultant Surgeon) (Consultant Surgeon)

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Falk, G.W. (2001). Adenocarcinoma in Barrett’s Esophagus: Signs, Symptoms and Endoscopic Appearance. In: Tilanus, H.W., Attwood, S.E.A. (eds) Barrett’s Esophagus. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0829-6_22

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