OCTOBER 10, 2022

EAC Screening Strategies Based On GERD Alone Are Missing the Boat

SAN DIEGO—Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the most common indication for esophagogastroduodenoscopy despite the fact that about 40% of patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma don’t report prior GERD. New data suggest screening strategies for Barrett’s esophagus and EAC need to go well beyond a GERD-centric approach.

“Our aim was to compare risk factors between EAC patients who reported prior GERD symptoms with EAC patients who did not report any prior GERD