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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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Barrett Esophagus: Evolving Concepts in Diagnosis and Neoplastic Progression

TL;DR: A concise description of distinct morphologic types of dysplasia in Barrett esophagus and a summary of recent data on the natural history of BE are provided in this review.
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Dysplasia and early neoplasia in Barrett's oesophagus

TL;DR: Given the screening and management implications for the patient, a robust diagnosis is essential, such that agreement between two pathologists with an interest in gastrointestinal pathology is of paramount importance, together with regular communication between pathologists and clinicians.
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Development of Advanced Imaging and Molecular Imaging for Barrett’s Neoplasia

TL;DR: Recent developments in advanced imaging and molecular imaging for Barrett’s neoplasia include wide-field imaging systems for targeting ‘red flags’, a high-resolution imaging system for optical biopsy, and a computer-aided diagnosis system with artificial intelligence, all of which enable a real-time and accurate diagnosis of dysplastic BE in Barrett's surveillance.
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Quality Indicators in Endoscopic Ablation for Barrett's Esophagus.

TL;DR: The purpose of this review is to highlight the current status of quality indicators in EET for the management of patients with BE-related neoplasia and discuss the future steps required to ensure that these quality indicators are uniformly incorporated into practice.
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Radiofrequency ablation in the management of Barrett's esophagus: present role and future perspective.

TL;DR: Future research endeavors focusing on facilitation of large population screening, the identification of high risk phenotypes, endoscopic mucosal resection techniques will combat the esophageal adenocarcinoma epidemic.
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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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