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This manuscript from Mayo Clinic nicely reviews state of the art approaches to screening (and surveillance) for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. These newer techniques including: three different swallowable cell sampling devices (now approved in society guidelines), capsule-based imaging, and analysis of molecular biomarkers from blood (e.g., circulating tumor DNA, circulating mRNA.)
https://www.esocan.org/update-on-barretts-screening/#epidemiology #Barretts #esophageal #cancer #prevention #screening
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Radio frequency ablation (RFA) has become a standard of care for persons with advanced dysplasia in Barrett's, but little is known regarding the occurrence and predictors of post-procedure symptoms. This study found that RFA treatment caused considerable post-procedural symptoms of significant duration in the vast majority of patients, with almost all patients experiencing pain and dysphagia after the procedure.