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Risk Factors for Progression of Low-Grade Dysplasia in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus

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Overall, patients with BE and LGD have a low annual incidence of EAC, similar to nondysplastic BE, and there is significant interobserver variation in diagnosis, even among expert pathologists.
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This article is published in Gastroenterology.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 243 citations till now.

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The use of molecular markers in predicting dysplasia and guiding treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, p53 immunohistochemistry was used as a useful adjunct to risk stratification and clarified histological grades, particularly low-grade dysplasia, to better diagnose and stratify patients.
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Esophagus and Gastrointestinal Junction Tumors.

TL;DR: Treatment of both types of cancer has transformed to a more minimally invasive approach, with endoscopic methods being used for superficial cancers and more frequent use of video-assisted and laparoscopic modalities for locally advanced tumors.
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Quality Indicators in Barrett's Esophagus: Time to Change the Status Quo.

TL;DR: It is suggested that innovative interventions are needed to address the lack of adherence to quality indicators in surveillance and endoscopic eradication therapy practices in patients with Barrett’s esophagus.
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Current Endoscopic Approaches for the Treatment of Barrett Esophagus.

TL;DR: The critical role of training, competence, and quality indicators in EET are emphasized in this era of value-based health care practice as well as the several challenges with EET that need to be considered to optimize patient outcomes.
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Updated guidelines 2008 for the diagnosis, surveillance and therapy of Barrett's esophagus.

TL;DR: The guidelines for the diagnosis, surveillance and therapy of Barrett’s esophagus were originally published by the American College of Gastroenterology in 1998 and updated in 2002 and once again reviewed using the National Library of Medicine database.
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The Vienna classification of gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasia

TL;DR: The differences between Western and Japanese pathologists in the diagnostic classification of gastrointestinal epithelial neoplastic lesions can be resolved largely by adopting the proposed terminology, which is based on cytological and architectural severity and invasion status.
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Dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease: Standardized classification with provisional clinical applications

TL;DR: A classification system for the epithelial changes that occur in ulcerative colitis was developed, which should be applicable to other forms of inflammatory bowel disease as well and makes use of standardized terminology, addresses specific problem areas, and offers practical solutions.
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The Role of Overdiagnosis and Reclassification in the Marked Increase of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Incidence

TL;DR: The rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma represents a real increase in disease burden and overdiagnosis can be excluded as an explanation for the rise in incidence.
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