Asprin & Barrett's - European Journal of Cancer

Aspirin is not chemoprotective for Barrett's adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus in multicentre cohort PA Gatenby, JR Ramus, CP Caygill, MC WInslet, A Watson Eur J Cancer Prev volume 18, no 5 September 09, 381-4

European Journal of Cancer

New England Journal - new data on Halo RFT

Patients with dysplastic Barrett's esophagus who were treated with radiofrequency ablation were more likely to have complete eradication of dysplasia and intestinal metaplasia and less likely to progress to more severe dysplasia or cancer.

Currently Radio Frequency Ablation using the HALO System is offered in about seven hospitals in the UK.  More information from SynMed Limited.

NB. Esophagus is the American spelling of Oesophagus.

Radiofrequency Ablation is further discussed in this article from Science Centric:
http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09052810-technique-eradicates-problems-most-patients-with-barrett-oesophagus

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