Daily Archives: February 17, 2018

Controversies in Endoscopic Eradication Therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus

Advances in Endoscopic Eradication Therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus associated neoplasia have resulted in a significant paradigm shift in diagnosis and management of this complex disease. A robust body of literature critically evaluating outcomes of r… Continue reading

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Endoscopic management of pancreatobiliary neoplasms

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are the mainstays of interventional endoscopic practice. EUS occupies a central role in the diagnosis of pancreatobiliary neoplasms and offers a platform for a wide r… Continue reading

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Determining Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Starting Age of Screening Based on Lifestyle, Environmental, and Genetic Factors

Guidelines for initiating colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are based on family history but do not consider lifestyle, environmental, or genetic risk factors. We developed models to determine risk of CRC, based on lifestyle and environmental factors an… Continue reading

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The Effect of Endoscopic Surveillance in Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Guidelines recommend endoscopic surveillance of patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) to identify those with dysplasia (a precursor of carcinoma) or early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), who can be treated endoscopically. However, it is uncle… Continue reading

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EUS-guided Transluminal Interventions

The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has transitioned from a diagnostic to a therapeutic one over the past 40 years. With the advent of curvilinear array echoendoscopes in the 1990’s with an accessory channel, multiple tools and devices have been … Continue reading

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Novel developments in endoscopic mucosal imaging

Endoscopic techniques such as High-definition and optical-chromoendoscopy have had enormous impact on endoscopy practice. Since these techniques allow assessment of most subtle morphological mucosal abnormalities, further improvements in endoscopic pra… Continue reading

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