Esophageal cancer is often caught in later stages, but Barrett’s Esophagus is a precursor to cancer. Treatment at this stage can often prevent or cure esophageal cancer. Using the InfraRed Free Electron Laser at the ALICE prototype accelerator at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory in the U.K., scientists carried out a blind study of historical endoscopic samples from patients with Barrett’s Esophagus. By detecting changes in the samples, they developed a diagnostic test for the disease.
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