Oesophageal cancer is thirty times more common in patients with Barrett’s oesophagus
Oesophageal cancer is thirty times more common in patients with Barrett’s Oesophagus, as warned by Dr. Pedro Bretcha, head of the Digestive System Surgery and Surgical Oncology Service at Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital. Barrett’s oesophagus is a little-known but potentially dangerous digestive disorder that affects the lining of the oesophagus caused by chronic gastroesophageal reflux. The fundamental symptom of Barrett’s oesophagus is heartburn, which is colloquially known as burning. “The burning,” explains Dr. Juan Antonio Casellas, head of the Digestive […]