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Barrett’s esophagus

Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 27, 2023 | Replies (322)

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@l3440r

Thank you so much,Dave, for your comments. I have not had such a good report from anyone else. I have been concerned because I did not know what to expect my prognosis might be. At my last scope, they did an ablation, and I have not had a biopsy since September when they did an EMR again to be sure that all traces of the adenocarcinoma cell was gone. In Dallas they would do a biopsy at the same procedure but before the ablation, but at MDAnderson, they do not do it at the same time. So I have been a bit uneasy that it has been such a long time. I will be going back on June 6 but have thought about trying to get in a little earlier. My doctor there was encouraging me that we might get all of the BE this last time, but I have not had a way to know until wee do the next endoscopy and biopsy. So I hope I can be so lucky as you to get rid of BE, but am told that it can come back and to perhaps expect that. I heard of someone on this site saying that after getting rid of it it, it came back in two years, so you go back to the same treatment routine. I wish that we could hear from others to know how long they have lived with BE and what their treatment has been.

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Not a MD, but what reason would MDAnderson give for not doing a biopsy and then the ablation at the same time? Only reason I can think of is that they can charge you 2x for the procedure room etc. Good luck

They said it was harder on the tissue. But I might ask again. I am anxious to hear about this next appt.