A study in Gastroenterology found that progression of disease, which can lead to cancer, was rare in patients who underwent RFA and there was no procedure- or cancer-related mortality.
The traditional treatment for the disease is surgical removal of the esophagus, which has a significant complication rate and some mortality.
Read the American Gastroenterological Association release on radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus.
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