Some studies report the lenght of the Barrett as being a risk factor for evolution to dysplasia and then to carcinoma (in other words, the shorter, the better). No doubt that if you ablate away your Barrett you probably eliminate all the risks. I say PROBABLY, because, as we already said, we still don't have evidence in the long term that the procedure is really safe. PS In this perspective, since you can easily afford to wait a few years, it could be a good idea to see how it goes with ablation in the long term and take advantage of the forthcoming new therapies and biomarkers. Anyway, I perfectly understand you, the first days since the diagnosis, the first think we all want is to get rid of the Barrett. Post edited by: Konus, at: 03/03/2010 11:28 PM |
