Preoperative chemotherapy unmasks underlying Barrett's mucosa in patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus

Intestinal metaplasia of the distal esophagus frequently cannot be detected in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. It has therefore been questioned whether Barrett's esophagus is the primary precursor lesion of such lesions. We hypothesized that the underlying Barrett's mucosa may be...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical endoscopy 2002-04, Vol.16 (4), p.671-673
Hauptverfasser:	THEISEN, J, STEIN, H. J, DITTLER, H. J, FEITH, M, MOEBIUS, C, KAUER, W. K. H, WERNER, M, SIEWERT, J. R
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - drug therapy Adenocarcinoma - surgery Adult Aged Barrett Esophagus - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Endoscopy - methods Esophageal Neoplasms - drug therapy Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Esophagogastric Junction - drug effects Esophagogastric Junction - pathology Esophagogastric Junction - surgery Esophagus Esophagus - drug effects Esophagus - pathology Esophagus - surgery Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Male Medical sciences Metaplasia - diagnosis Middle Aged Neoadjuvant Therapy - methods Neoplasm Staging - methods Preoperative Care - methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors Ultrasonography, Interventional
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