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Definition and diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus / Ajay Bansal and Prateek Sharma -- The epidemiology and prevalence of Barrett's esophagus / Alan J. Cameron -- Esophageal adenocarcinoma : epidemiology and association with Barrett's esophagus / Jesper Lagergren -- Pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus / Nicholas J. Clemons, Rebecca C. Fitzgerald, and Michael J.G. Farthing -- The role of acid and bile in Barrett's esophagus / Joel E. Richter and Richard L. Evans -- Esophageal motility abnormalities in Barrett's esophagus / John E. Pandolfino and Peter J. Kahrilas -- |
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Mucosal defense in Barrett's esophagus / Roy C. Orlando -- The role of H. pylori in Barrett's esophagus / Peter Malfertheiner and Ulrich Peitz -- Molecular biology of Barrett's esophagus / Linda A. Feagins and Rhonda F. Souza -- Histology of Barrett's esophagus : metaplasia and dysplasia / Joel E. Mendelin and John R. Goldblum -- Screening for Barrett's esophagus : targeting high risk patients / Richard E. Sampliner -- Surveillance of Barrett's esophagus / Gary Falk -- The cost-effectiveness of screening and surveillance to decrease mortality from esophageal adenocarcinoma / John M. Inadomi and Joel H. Rubenstein -- Chromoendoscopy in Barrett's esophagus / M. Brian Fennerty -- |
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Surface imaging in Barrett's esophagus : the role of high resolution endoscopy -- Magnifying endoscopy and related techniques / Mohammed A. Kara, Prateek Sharma, and Jacques J.G.H.M. Bergman -- Emerging techniques : spectroscopy / Stephan M. Wildi and Michael B. Wallace -- Emerging techniques : optical coherence tomography, confocal imaging, and others / Thomas D. Wang and Jacques Van Dam -- Medical management of Barrett's esophagus / Ernst J. Kuipers -- Thermal endoscopic therapy of Barrett's esophagus / Jacques Deviere -- Ablation of Barrett's esophagus with laser and photodynamic therapy / Kenneth K. Wang and Navtej S. Buttar -- |
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Endoscopic resection / Oliver Pech, Andrea May, and Christian Ell -- The role of EUS in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma / Ann Marie Joyce and Gregory G. Ginsberg -- Surgical therapy of Barrett's esophagus and cancer / Dave R. Lal and Brant K. Oelschlager -- Chemoprevention for Barrett's esophagus / Janusz Jankowski and Edyta Zagorowicz -- Management of high grade intraepithelial neoplasia in Barrett's esophagus / Jacques Bergman and Paul Fockens -- Esophageal and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma / Stuart Jon Spechler -- The options for palliation of esophageal adenocarcinoma / Shyam Varadarajula and C. Mel Wilcox. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005030969 |
| ISBN | 1405127864 : |
