Thomas W. Rice

TL;DR: Helicobacter pylori infection, not gastroesophageal reflux, is the major cause of inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of gastric cardiac mucosa.

TL;DR: R descriptors have prognostic relevance with R(un) survival stratifying between R0 and R1, and a detailed evaluation of R factor is of particular importance in the design and analyses of clinical trials of adjuvant therapies.

TL;DR: It is concluded that policymakers must seek alternative strategies for controlling program expenditures, because physicians responded by increasing the quantity and complexity of services provided when government programs freeze or reduce their payment levels.

TL;DR: The squamous mucosa in esophagectomy specimens from patients with end-stage achalasia shows significant alterations including marked squamous hyperplasia, an increased frequency of p53 immunoreactivity, and increased numbers of CD3+ cells when compared with controls, which may be related to the increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma in these patients.

TL;DR: The timed barium esophagogram gives objective confirmation of successful myotomy and symptoms are unreliable in assessing esophageal emptying.