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Sameer Zar - The Royal Marsden

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Marsden</strong><br />

Management of Barrett’s Oesophagus<br />

without Dysplasia<br />

– In symptomatic patients, symptom control is an<br />

important objective of treatment<br />

– Many patients with Barrett’s have few or no<br />

symptoms due to the relative insensitivity of<br />

columnar mucosa to acid<br />

– <strong>The</strong>refore, symptom control should not be<br />

interpreted as indicating suppression of oesophageal<br />

reflux

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