Download or read book Barrett’s Esophagus written by Hugo W. Tilanus and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barrett's Esophagus gives an extensive overview written by the world's leading experts covering the epidemiology, gastroenterology and surgery, as well as the molecular basis of: the precursor lesions leading to the development of Barrett's epithelium; the unique characteristics of Barrett's esophagus; the consequences of malignant degeneration, i.e. adenocarcinoma. All aspects in terms of diagnosis, secondary prevention, multimodality, medical and surgical treatment are elucidated.