Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Barrett’s esophagus"
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Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in esophageal epithelium before and after photodynamic therapy for Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia or intramucosal carcinoma
(Springer Nature, 2011)Cyclooxygenase-2 expression is upregulated in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Photodynamic therapy using porfimer sodium can result in ablation of dysplasia and intramucosal carcinoma, eradication of ... -
Evidence-based endoscopic management of Barrett’s esophagus
(Oxford University Press, 2014)Barrett’s esophagus (BE) develops as a consequence of chronic esophageal acid exposure, and is the major risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). The practices of endoscopic screening for—and surveillance of—BE, ... -
Optical Endomicroscopy and the Road to Real-Time, In Vivo Pathology: Present and Future
(BioMed Central, 2012)Epithelial cancers account for substantial mortality and are an important public health concern. With the need for earlier detection and treatment of these malignancies, the ability to accurately detect precancerous lesions ...