Mo1177 INDIVIDUALS REPORTING FREQUENT (WEEKLY OR MORE) GERD SYMPTOMS IN EARLY TO MID-ADULTHOOD (AGE 18 TO 50) ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

Endoscopic screening for Barrett esophagus (BE) is currently recommended for men with chronic (>5 years) and/or frequent (weekly or more) symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) with two or more additional risk factors (age>50, Caucasian, central obesity, smoking, confirmed family history). We hypothesized that individuals with EAC (cases) would be more likely to have frequent symptoms during early to mid-adulthood (age 18 to 50) compared to population controls. Our study aimed to determine whether cases were more likely to experience GERD symptoms through age 50 than individuals without EAC (population controls) and whether those symptoms were more frequent and severe.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kathryn Norman, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Galen E. Switzer, Thomas Vaughan, Katie S. Nason Tags: Monday abstract Source Type: research