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ReviewVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2018

The metaplastic mosaic of Barrett's oesophagus.

Sujata Biswas, Michael Quante, Simon Leedham, Marnix Jansen

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Review in Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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

8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sujata BiswasNuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Michael QuanteII. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Simon LeedhamNuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. simonl@well.ox.ac.uk.
Marnix JansenUCL Cancer Institute, London, UK. m.jansen@ucl.ac.uk.
University of Oxford · GBKlinikum rechts der Isar · DEUniversity College London · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK A22745Medical Research Council MR/L016508/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Barrett's oesophagus surveillance biopsies represent a significant share of the daily workload for a busy histopathology department. Given the emphasis on endoscopic detection and dysplasia grading, it is easy to forget that the benefits of these screening programs remain unproven. The majority of patients are at low risk of progression to oesophageal adenocarcinoma, and periodic surveillance of these patients is burdensome and costly. Here, we investigate the parallels in the development of Barrett's oesophagus and other scenarios of wound healing in the intestine. There is now increased recognition of the full range of glandular phenotypes that can be found in patients' surveillance biopsies, and emerging evidence suggests parallel pathways to oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Greater understanding of the conditions that favour progression to cancer in the distal oesophagus will allow us to focus resources on patients at increased risk.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusDisease ProgressionEarly Detection of CancerEsophageal NeoplasmsHumansRisk FactorsBarrett’s oesophagusInflammationLineage tracingMetaplasia

Identifiers

PMID29500519
PMCPMC5849653
OpenAlexW2793430244

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