Barrett Adenocarcinoma - Therapeutic Endoscopy (2 of 7)

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Case description

In the image and the video clip shows a tongue of Barrett's esophagus of a long segment and the extensive malignant infiltration and a hiatus hernia. Over time the relative distribution of cancers of the proximal digestive tract has changed. Squamous cell carcinomas of the esophagus have become less common, while numbers of adenocarcinomas have greatly increased. This shift most likely reflects an increase in the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux. Moreover, there is a decline in the incidence of distal gastric cancer, which in turn may be related to Heliobacter pylori eradication.

tags: Adenocarcinoma barrett's esophagus endoscopy cancer

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