Procedures identify Barrett's esophagus patients at risk for cancer progression

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A combination of esophageal brushing and extensive genetic sequencing of the sample collected can detect chromosome alterations in people with Barrett's Esophagus, identifying patients at risk for progressing to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news