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Had hx of barretts esophagues, short segment, short stem not long no dysplaia for over 6 years, any more concern of cancer?
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Very small: Millions of folks have this stuff and the risk is tiny. Comply with your physician's guidelines and stop worrying over this. The costs and risks of over managing outweigh the tiny cancer risk.
Answered 9/5/2017
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Regular monitoring: Barrett's esophagus is considered a pre-malignant condition for which regular surveillance with upper endoscopy should be performed. Make sure to discuss with your gastroenterologist how frequently you need to be checked - sometimes as frequently as every 1-5 years depending on pathology and prior evaluations. Best to be safe!
Answered 7/17/2016
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