New endoscopic treatment may spare Barrett's oesophagus patients from surgery

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 09:07 in Health & Medicine

Early tumour formation in Barrett's esophagus (BE) can be effectively and safely treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), in combination with prior endoscopic removal of visible lesions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute...

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