Effective screening modalities are currently available for only a small subset of cancers, and
they generally have suboptimal performance with complicated procedures. Therefore, there …

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasia account for 35% of GI cancers and 1.5 million cancer-
related deaths every year. Despite its efficacy in preventing cancer mortality, diagnostic …

Importance The Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9) is a 9-item self-
administered instrument used for detecting depression and assessing severity of …

Objective Since the publication of the Asia-Pacific consensus on gastro-oesophageal reflux
disease in 2008, there has been further scientific advancement in this field. This updated …

In Europe at present, but also in 2040, 1 in 3 cancer-related deaths are expected to be
caused by digestive cancers. Endoscopic technologies enable diagnosis, with relatively low …

MR1 ESGE recommends the following standards for Barrett esophagus (BE) surveillance:–a
minimum of 1-minute inspection time per cm of BE length during a surveillance endoscopy …

OBJECTIVES: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a common premalignant lesion for which
surveillance is recommended. This strategy is limited by considerable variations in clinical …

The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma has risen rapidly over the past four
decades. Unfortunately, treatments have not kept pace; unless their cancer is identified at a …

Background Although shorter lengths of Barrett's esophagus (BE) have been associated
with a lower risk of neoplastic progression, precise estimates have varied, especially for non …

Background Guidelines aim to reduce treatment variation and improve quality of care. In the
literature there is large variation in the reported rates of adherence to recommendations of …