Refining diagnostic criteria for high-grade dysplasia in Barrett esophagus

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-9

  Montgomery, Elizabeth ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPLASIA; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HIGH GRADE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 67650490740     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPPCJC71IFRVVG     Document Type: Editorial

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