Thorac Surg Clin 2018 Nov;28(4):453-464
Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Suite 158, Mellon Pavilion, 4815 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA. Electronic address:
In Western countries, the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased rapidly in parallel with its premalignant condition, Barrett esophagus (BE). Unlike colonoscopy, endoscopic screening for BE is not currently recommended for all patients; however, surveillance endoscopy is advocated for patients with established BE. Novel imaging and sampling techniques have been developed and investigated for the purpose of improving the detection of Barrett esophagus, dysplasia, and neoplasia. Read More