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Dx barrett's with no dysplasia 10 months ago- chances it turned to cancer already? scared for next egd at a year. 32 years old and panicked

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0.5%/per year: Patients with Barrett's esophagus with NO DYSPLASIA have a < than 0.5 percent of developing esophageal cancer per year.

Answered 3/30/2016

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A member asked:

Dx barrett's with no dysplasia 10 months ago- chances it turned to cancer already? scared for next egd at a year. 32 years old and panicked

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Dr. Joanna Chan answered

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