Barrett's esophagus
A condition in which the lower portion of the tube that connects the mouth and stomach (the esophagus) is damaged by recurring stomach acid reflux.
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39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What does it mean when a man has barretts esophagus?
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Can a special diets reduce barrett's esophagus symptoms?
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Possible to get from chronic acid reflux-barrett esophagus?
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How long is the average that a person can live with Barrett's esophagus
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Just diagnosed with barrett esophagus after few mos of acid reflux. Does it mean precancerous?
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Can barrett's esophagus once discovered and treated be healed or cured? Or will it always be there
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A 21-year old male asked:
In pathology, the use of the word tongues to describe a lesion such as Barrett Esophagus is unclear to me. What do they mean by tongues?
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Is barrett's esophagus always something malignant?
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Is there any way to prevent barrett's esophagus?
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Is barrett's esophagus considered a "precancer" condition?
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Are there any alternatives to surgery for barrett's esophagus?
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My bf has barretts esophagus, what will happen if he does not have surgery?
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Is it possible for you to be young and get barrett's esophagus im 20 years old can I get it?
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A 36-year old asked:
Was planning to see classmates at upcoming 20th reunion. Now I am hearing my best friend has barrett's esophagus. What is that?
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A 76-year old female asked:
Is it possible to be diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus with no dysplasia in Feb 2013 and then in Aug 2014 no Barrett's was found?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Ive been worried about developing barretts esophagus. But im only 25 and only get reflux occasionally and its never severe. Should i stop worrying?
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What percent of Barrett's esophagus patients have hiatial hernia?
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Just diagnosed with barrett esophagus does it mean I have precancerous?
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What's the best treatment for barretts esophagus?
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Can you tell me more about barretts esophagus and cancer?
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I have barrett's esophagus, do I have a greater risk for cancer
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