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ReviewDigestive diseases and sciences2018

Screening for Barrett's Esophagus: Are New High-Volume Methods Feasible?

Maria O'Donovan, Rebecca C Fitzgerald

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Review in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Maria O'DonovanMRC Cancer Unit, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XZ, UK.
Rebecca C FitzgeraldMRC Cancer Unit, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XZ, UK. rcf29@mrc-cu.cam.ac.uk.

Funding

Cancer Research UK 12088Cancer Research UK 21047Medical Research Council MC_UU_12022/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New improved methods are required for the early detection of esophageal adenocarcinoma in order to reduce mortality from this aggressive cancer. In this review we discuss different screening methods which are currently under evaluation ranging from image-based methods to cell collection devices coupled with biomarkers. As Barrett's esophagus is a low prevalence disease, potential screening tests must be applied to an enriched population to reduce the false-positive rate and improve the cost-effectiveness of the program.

Indexed as

Barrett EsophagusBiomarkers, TumorEarly Detection of CancerFeasibility StudiesHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideBiomarkers, TumorBarrett's esophagusNew technologiesScreening

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PMID29995243
PMCPMC6061133

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