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Filter by:This study is to identify potential biomarkers for the early detection of Barrett's Esophagus, esophageal carcinoma (both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma), and gastric cancer via sponge cytology.
This prospective cohort study aims to assess the utility of a panel of molecular biomarkers for predicting the risk of relapse of Barrett's Oesophagus after endoscopic treatment of early oesophageal neoplasia with RadioFrequency Ablation (RFA). Patients who received endoscopic treatment of early oesophageal neoplasia with RFA and achieved endoscopic remission will be recruited. During the surveillance visits patients will receive a Cytosponge test followed by an endoscopy with Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) magnification and biopsies. Patients will receive an endoscopy every 6 months and Cytosponge every 12 months for at least 2 years. Molecular biomarkers including a methylation panel on DNA and immunohistochemical markers on formalin fixed paraffin embedded samples. After 2 years of intensive endoscopic follow up, patients will be prospectively tracked for up to 3 years. The investigators will also evaluate: - The risk of progression to dysplasia or oesophageal intestinal metaplasia (IM) in patients with IM at the GOJ post RFA in the absence of retreatment - the diagnostic accuracy of NBI for IM/dysplasia at the GOJ .
Background and study aims. To evaluate the impact of power setting and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) dose on the efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation (APC) of Barrett's esophagus (BE) with low-grade dysplasia (LGD). Patients and methods. Investigator initiated, single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in a tertiary referral center in Poland. Consecutive patients with BE and LGD were randomly assigned to APC with power set at 90 Watt (90W) or 60 Watt (60W) followed by 120 mg or 40 mg omeprazole for six weeks. The primary outcome of the study was the rate of complete (endoscopic and histologic) ablation of BE at six weeks. Secondary outcomes included safety and long-term efficacy (at two years and at the end of a long-term follow-up of over 4 years.
The Siewert classification of oesophageal cancer is the standard approach in anatomically subdividing cancer of the lower oesohagus.
Barrett's esophagus is a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease that occurs in up to 10% to 15% of patients with this pathology. Well-defined risk factors have been established and are important because they are considered a precancerous lesion (intestinal metaplasia). The conventional diagnostic methods are ineffective in reliably detecting potentially treatable lesions. Investigators propose the use of vital chromoendoscopy with acetic acid using the simplified classification of Portsmouth looking for areas with loss of acetowhitening and taking targeted biopsies to increase the detection of esophageal neoplastic lesions.
This study aims to determine whether a breath test could be used for early detection of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's high grade dysplasia. Patients who are attending for a planned gastroscopy or who are scheduled to undergo elective resection of histologically confirmed early stage oesophageal adenocarcinoma or dysplasia will be approached to provide a breath sample. Multi platform mass spectrometry analysis will be performed to establish volatile biomarkers that can discriminate between early stage (T1) oesophageal cancer/ Hight grade dysplasia from non cancer healthy controls/non dysplastic Barrett's cancer.
This study aims to examine the use of Linked Color Imaging in detection of gastric cancer precursors, as well as oesophageal and duodenal lesions.
This study will evaluate if the sponge capsule device can accurately detect the presence of Barrett's Esophagus and prevalent dysplasia/adenocarcinoma detection, in a screening population, with and without chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.
To improve detection of esophageal (pre)malignant lesions during surveillance endoscopy of patients at risk of developing malignancies, for example in Barrett's Esophagus (BE), there is a need for better endoscopic visualization and the ability for targeted biopsies. Optical molecular imaging of neoplasia associated biomarkers could form a promising technique to accommodate this need. It is known that the biomarker Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is overexpressed in dysplastic and neoplastic areas in BE segments versus normal tissue and has proven to be a valid target for molecular imaging. The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) developed a fluorescent tracer by labeling the VEGF-targeting humanized monoclonal antibody bevacizumab, currently used in anti-cancer therapy, with the fluorescent dye IRDye800CW. The phase I study, named VICE, completed within the UMCG, showed that synchronal use of VEGFA-guided near-infrared fluorescence molecular endoscopy (NIR-FME) and high-definition white light endoscopy (HD-WLE), following topical or systemic tracer administration, could be practiced to recognize dysplastic and early EAC lesions in patients with BE. Furthermore, early lesion detection was improved by ~33% using the topically applied tracer approach compared with HD-WL/NBI endoscopy. With this phase 2 intervention study the investigators aim to statistically confirm previous pilot (Phase I) clinical data showing that the combination of HD-WLE and FME using labelled bevacizumab improves early EC detection over the current clinical standard.
Patients scheduled to undergo routine upper endoscopy for foregut or esophageal symptoms or undergoing surveillance for Barrett's esophagus with no dysplasia or low-grade dysplasia are candidates for participation, but patients with known high-grade dysplasia or adenocarcinoma or with a history of prior endoscopic resection or ablation for these conditions are not candidates for participation. At endoscopy, all patients will be initially assessed for the presence of an endoscopic suspicious lesion using white light and if appropriate narrow band imaging or similar enhanced imaging techniques. All suspicious lesions undergo targeted biopsy first, and then either 4-Quadrant Random Forceps Biopsy or WATS biopsies of the GEJ and if present the columnar-lined esophagus based on the assigned randomization away from the area of targeted biopsies. A biopsy will be obtained from the antrum in each patient to assess for H. pylori infection and the presence of intestinal metaplasia.