Robert Odze

Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a pre-malignant precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), when recognized early through screening, could potentially allow for endoscopic surveillance or endoscopic eradication therapy…

INTRODUCTION: Wounding triggers epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity (EMP), a process in which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal cell features. Some cells undergoing EMP exhibit _both _epithelial and mesenchymal features, and these epi-mesenchymal (E-M) cells are susceptible to cancer initiation…