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What is the treatment for barrett esophagus?
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Watch , ablate: If high grade dysplasia then radiofrequency ablation should be done. If only low grade dysplasia or no dysplasia then we monitor with serial endoscopies.
Answered 1/6/2014
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Barrett's.: This is a change in the esophagus in response to longstanding reflux. It is a precancerous change which requires frequent surveillance EGDs to make sure cancer is not developing. If Barrett's is found, the abnormal areas can be ablated so that they do not progress to cancer.
Answered 11/26/2015
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