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ReviewCurrent oncology reports2003

Barrett's esophagus and Barrett's carcinoma.

Burkhard H A von Rahden, Hubert J Stein, Jörg R Siewert

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Barrett oesophagus: lessons on its origins from the lesion itself.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2015
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  4. Surgical management of esophagogastric junction tumors.World journal of gastroenterology · 2006
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  6. Survival after oesophagectomy for cancer of the oesophagus.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2005
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  7. Carcinoma of the cardia: classification as esophageal or gastric cancer?International journal of colorectal disease · 2005
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  8. Article
  9. Article
  10. The treatment of Barrett's esophagus.Journal of medicine and life
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Burkhard H A von RahdenChirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München, Ismaningerstr 22, 81675 München, Germany.
Hubert J Stein
Jörg R Siewert

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The alarming rise in the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinomas in the Western world has focused interest on so-called Barrett's esophagus. Barrett's esophagus is characterized by specialized intestinal epithelium replacing the normal squamous epithelium in the distal esophagus and is considered a consequence of long-lasting and severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. A metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence links Barrett's esophagus with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus (Barrett's cancer). Despite intensive research, many questions concerning the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of Barrett's esophagus and associated adenocarcinoma are still unanswered. Based on current data, the malignant progression of Barrett's esophagus cannot be substantially prevented by medical or surgical therapy for reflux. Although no firm data are available to show that surveillance strategies can reduce overall mortality from Barrett's cancer, early detection and cure are possible. Management of Barrett's esophagus and carcinoma is reviewed with reference to the sequence of disease from metaplasia to carcinoma.

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AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusEsophageal NeoplasmsGastroesophageal RefluxHumansIncidence

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