Conflicts of Interest and Acknowledgement SW: Supported by the University of Colorado Department of Medicine Outstanding Early Scholars Program, Consultant—Medtronic, Boston Scientific. HH: Consultant—Medtronic. Neal C. Patel and Francisco C. Ramirez contributed to earlier versions of this chapter. Esophageal cancer…
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Introduction Barrett's esophagus (BE) is an acquired condition resulting from severe esophageal mucosal injury. It is unclear why some patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) develop BE whereas others do not. The diagnosis of BE is established if the squamocolumnar…