Why Has Screening and Surveillance for Barrett's Esophagus Fallen Short in Stemming the Rising Incidence of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma?
Stuart J. Spechler, Hashem B. El‐Serag
Abstract
1Department of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center, and Center for Esophageal Research, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA; 2Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA; 3Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA. Correspondence: Stuart Jon Spechler, MD. E-mail: [email protected].
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEsophageal adenocarcinomaHepatologyVeterans AffairsIncidence (geometry)Barrett's esophagusGeneral surgeryInternal medicineEsophagusCenter (category theory)Family medicineGastroenterologyAdenocarcinomaCancerCrystallographyPhysicsOpticsChemistryEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentEsophageal and GI PathologyGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes