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How often should barrett's esophagus with no dysplasia have egd? my doc says 3 years? isn't that to long to wait?
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Sounds good: The chance of more frequent screening saving your life isn't worth the cost or trouble. This is very common and cancers rate and mostly slow enough.
Answered 5/10/2016
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