A recent position paper by the American Gastroenterological Association has made a range of excellent recommendations for the management of patients with Barrett esophagus. However, the guidelines have several important limitations, including the omission of endoscopic therapy for patients who have T1 Barrett adenocarcinoma.
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Behrens, A., Pech, O. Treatment without histology—a dangerous affair. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 8, 364–366 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.98
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