Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which gastric contents regurgitate
into the esophagus or beyond, resulting in either troublesome symptoms or complications …

Importance Barrett esophagus is characterized by the replacement of normal esophageal
squamous cell epithelium with columnar metaplasia and affects approximately 5% of people …

Cancers originating in the esophagus or esophagogastric junction constitute a major global
health problem. Esophageal cancers are histologically classified as squamous cell …

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a common condition associated with chronic gastroesophageal
reflux disease. BE is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, a highly …

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 …

Background: Similar trends in the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
obesity, and Helicobacter pylori infection have been observed in Asian and Western …

In Japan, with the increasing prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and
growing public interest, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology issued Evidence-based …

Background & Aims Studies are needed to determine the mechanism by which Barrett's
esophagus (BE) progresses to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Notch signaling …

Background and Aims Seattle protocol forceps biopsy sampling (FB) is currently
recommended for surveillance in Barrett's esophagus (BE) but limited by sampling error and …

Throughout the evolution of the definition of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the one thing that has
remained constant is the identification of some form of columnar epithelium on histologic …