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AGA releases update for endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s esophagus

Publish date:: January 6, 2020

Key clinical point: A new clinical practice update is available for endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia and/or early cancer.

Major finding: Many treatment principles for Barrett’s esophagus depend on histologic features.

Study details: A clinical practice update.

Disclosures: The investigators disclosed relationships with Olympus, Ironwood, Erbe, and others.

Citation:

Sharma P et al. Gastroenterology. 2019 Nov 12. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.09.051.

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