Monthly Archives: July 2015

Barrett’s esophagus is a well-established, premalignant condition for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a cancer that has seen a dramatic rise in incidence in the Western population. Despite all the advances in this field, EAC continues to have a dism… Continue reading →

Barrett’s esophagus is a well-established, premalignant condition for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a cancer that has seen a dramatic rise in incidence in the Western population. Despite all the advances in this field, EAC continues to have a dism… Continue reading →

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by peristalsis of the esophageal body and impairment in relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients may present with dysphagia, chest pain, and regurgitation. The prevalence of achal… Continue reading →

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by peristalsis of the esophageal body and impairment in relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Patients may present with dysphagia, chest pain, and regurgitation. The prevalence of achal… Continue reading →

Chang T, Wu Y, Tung S, et al. Alpha-fetoprotein measure benefits hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol 2015;110:836–844. Continue reading →

Chang T, Wu Y, Tung S, et al. Alpha-fetoprotein measure benefits hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol 2015;110:836–844. Continue reading →

Slivka A, Gan I, Jamidar P, et al. Validation of the diagnostic accuracy of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for the characterization of indeterminate biliary strictures: results of a prospective multicenter international study. Gastrointest … Continue reading →

Slivka A, Gan I, Jamidar P, et al. Validation of the diagnostic accuracy of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for the characterization of indeterminate biliary strictures: results of a prospective multicenter international study. Gastrointest … Continue reading →

We thank the editors for giving us an opportunity to comment on Dr Cote’s excellent summary of our paper. We largely agree with his analysis and most of his conclusions regarding our data. He highlights the difficulty that we encounter when confronte… Continue reading →

We thank the editors for giving us an opportunity to comment on Dr Cote’s excellent summary of our paper. We largely agree with his analysis and most of his conclusions regarding our data. He highlights the difficulty that we encounter when confronte… Continue reading →