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Endoscopic therapy for flat, dysplastic Barrett esophagus

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 8, pages 186–187 (2011)Cite this article

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Both stepwise radical endoscopic resection (SRER) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are effective endoscopic strategies for the treatment of patients with flat, dysplastic Barrett esophagus. Findings from a randomized, controlled trial indicate that the two treatments have similar efficacy, but considerably more complications are associated with SRER compared with RFA.

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A. F. Peery is supported by NIH grant T32 DK 07634.

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  1. Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, CB#7080, Chapel Hill, 27599-7080, NC, USA

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N. J. Shaheen is a consultant for AstraZeneca, CSA Medical, Oncoscope, NeoGenomics Laboratories, and Takeda. He has also received research funding from AstraZeneca, BÂRRX Medical, CSA Medical, Oncoscope and Takeda. A. F. Peery declares no competing interests.

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Peery, A., Shaheen, N. Endoscopic therapy for flat, dysplastic Barrett esophagus. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 8, 186–187 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.38

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