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What's the best treatment for barretts esophagus?
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Barrett's: Treatment largely focuses on changes to diet and continued monitoring.
Answered 10/11/2012
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Treat GERD first : Barrettt's esophagus is a serious disease 10% to 20% of chronic gastrointestinal disease (gerd) patients will develop, is a pre malignant condition with 0.5% chance of developing cancer each year , initially treated with diet , protan pump inhibitors like Prilosec , monitored with biopsies if ulcer fail to heal ant reflux surgery is needed to prevent cancer.
Answered 9/11/2019
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