Update on ablative therapy for Barrett’s related dysplasia

: Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is defined as intestinal metaplasia of the esophageal epithelium and represents the precursor lesion of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a rapidly increasing cancer in western countries. Metaplastic cells may develop progressive cellular atypia, classified as dysplastic BE, and with advancing grade of dysplasia the risk of developing EAC rises significantly. Therefore, in patients with dysplastic BE endoscopic...