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Barrett's Esophagus Commonly Diagnosed in Elderly Men with Limited Life Expectancy.

Authors :
Ko, Myung S.
Fung, Kathy Z.
Shi, Ying
Espaldon, Roxanne
Shergill, Amandeep
Walter, Louise C.
Source :
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Oct2016, Vol. 64 Issue 10, pe109-e111, 3p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A letter to the editor is presented which addresses the authors' claim that that the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus (BE) is commonly diagnosed in elderly men with limited life expectancy (LE), and it mentions a U.S. national, cross-sectional study of LE in male veterans with BE.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00028614
Volume :
64
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118910505
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.14409