Oral leukoplakia is a relatively common, painless disorder of the oral mucosa ... associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma. In contrast, analogous lesions within the esophagus, termed ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when ...

14 Severe squamous hyperplasia was diagnosed when surface ... are consistent with the view that the columnar mucosa lining the esophagus was metaplastic epithelium of esophageal origin.

Patients who had esophageal or gastric cancer ... When a normal appearing EGJ was encountered, at least six mucosal biopsy specimens were taken for histological assessment. Four biopsy specimens ...

NBI is a real-time, on-demand endoscopic imaging technique designed to enhance visualization of the vascular network and surface texture of the mucosa. [8] NBI images are provided by feeding the ...

It develops due to long term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) where the acid tends to damage the squamous mucosa lining the esophagus and when the lesions heal, the columnar cells are ...

"FDA approval of TEVIMBRA for the first-line treatment of advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma marks a significant step forward in tackling the unmet needs in this challenging disease area.

The diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus requires endoscopic evidence that columnar mucosa extends above the ... junction between esophageal stratified squamous epithelium and intestinal metaplasia ...