Melissa Passe

Introduction: Shifts towards high-fat, low-fiber diets, may contribute to the rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). In mice high-fat diet promotes EAC, possibly through effects on the gut microbiome and the systemic bile acid pool…

Focal cryoballoon ablation (FCBA) is a relatively new ablation modality for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) related neoplasia. This prospective, European multicenter study (Euro-Coldplay, NTR NL7253) aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of FCBA for the treatment of limited BE…

Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is recommended to identify dysplasia (low grade [LGD], high grade [HGD]) or adenocarcinoma [EAC]) for endoscopic intervention. However, this paradigm is limited by sampling error and subtle endoscopic changes, leading to missed HGD and EAC…