Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Arising from Barrett's Epithelium in Taiwan

The prevalence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in Eastern countries is rising to match the prevalence in the West. However, a corresponding trend of BE-associated adenocarcinoma has yet to be observed in Asia. Historically, adenocarcinoma complicating BE has been considered a rare event in Taiwan....

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Main Authors: Chia-Hung Tu, Ching-Tai Lee, Daw-Shyong Perng, Chun-Chao Chang, Chih-Hung Hsu, Yi-Chia Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600248