BARRETTS-ESOPHAGUS AND ADENOCARCINOMA - THE NEED FOR A CONSENSUS CONFERENCE

Citation
Je. Richter et Gw. Falk, BARRETTS-ESOPHAGUS AND ADENOCARCINOMA - THE NEED FOR A CONSENSUS CONFERENCE, Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 23(2), 1996, pp. 88-90
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
ISSN journal
01920790
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
88 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-0790(1996)23:2<88:BAA-TN>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The fear of cancer has evoked calls fbr intensive surveillance program s in Barrett's esophagus, Two evolving issues are fueling this fire: ( a) the rising risk of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus over the past 20 years and (b) the coincidental increase in the recognized prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in the general population. However, these sober ing statistics must be carefully weighed against the lack of adverse e ffects on survival and the cost of an extensive surveillance program f or adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus, the latter estimated al betw een $300 and $1,500 million per year, Barrett's esophagus and its asso ciated cancer risk represent a crisis in gastroenterology. A consensus conference of leading basic and clinical scientists is needed in this area.