Genetic link to Barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer discovered
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
Mutations in three genes have been identified that are more prevalent in patients with esophageal cancer and Barrett esophagus, a premalignant metaplasia (change in cells or tissue) caused by chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to preliminary research reported in the July 27 issue of JAMA.