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Barrett's esophagus (BE) is associated with an increased risk of developing esophageal cancer; currently, endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) is the main treatment to achieve complete remission of intestinal metaplasia (CRIM) – there is no endoscopic or histologic evidence of Barrett’s esophagus.
Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, Dr. Prasad Iyer discusses a recently published study, which focuses on the outcomes of patients with BE who have been treated with endoscopic therapy, including endoscopic resection and ablation, and who’ve achieved CRIM.
The study examined important factors, such as
Results of the study showed that
According to Dr. Iyer, these findings suggest that
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